Where does “valkopääpeukaloinen” come from?
valkopääpeukaloinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish pää, from Proto-Finnic pää, from Proto-Uralic päŋe — head.
valkopääpeukaloinen (Finnish): white-headed wren, Campylorhynchus albobrunneus
Definitions
- white-headed wren, Campylorhynchus albobrunneus
Ancestry of “valkopääpeukaloinen”, step by step
valkopääpeukaloinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pää
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pää | head; end, tip |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pää | head |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | päŋe | head |
via Finnish peukaloinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | peukaloinen | Eurasian wren, "Troglodytes troglodytes"; wren,... |
| 2 | Finnish | peukalo | thumb |