Where does “valkorintakyyhky” come from?
valkorintakyyhky (Finnish) comes from Finnish rinta, from Finnish -mä — Front vowel variant of -ma.
valkorintakyyhky (Finnish): white-breasted ground-dove, white-bibbed ground-dove, Pampusana jobiensis
Definitions
- white-breasted ground-dove, white-bibbed ground-dove, Pampusana jobiensis
Ancestry of “valkorintakyyhky”, step by step
valkorintakyyhky traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rinta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rinta | breast; chest, especially the front side of it |
| 2 | Finnish | -mä | Front vowel variant of -ma |
via Finnish kyyhky
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kyyhky | pigeon, dove; pigeon; dove |