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Where does “turturikyyhky” come from?

turturikyyhky (Finnish) comes from Finnish kyyhky — pigeon, dove; pigeon; dove.

turturikyyhky (Finnish): turtle dove, "Streptopelia turtur"

Definitions

  1. turtle dove, "Streptopelia turtur"

Ancestry of “turturikyyhky”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkyyhkypigeon, dove; pigeon; dove

Words derived from “turturikyyhky”

  • aasianturturikyyhky
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