Where does “valkoperäsirri” come from?
valkoperäsirri (Finnish) comes from Finnish perä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric perä, from Proto-Uralic *perä — hindquarters, back part of something.
valkoperäsirri (Finnish): white-rumped sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis
Definitions
- white-rumped sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis
Ancestry of “valkoperäsirri”, step by step
valkoperäsirri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish perä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | perä | rear, back, tail end; stern, aft; far end or side... |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | perä | — |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | *perä | hindquarters, back part of something |
via Finnish sirri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sirri | sandpiper, stint, knot, dunlin; In plural the... |