Where does “valkosiipikiuru” come from?
valkosiipikiuru (Finnish) comes from Finnish kiuru, from Proto-Finnic kiuru — lark (bird of family Alaudidae).
valkosiipikiuru (Finnish): white-winged lark, Alauda leucoptera
Definitions
- white-winged lark, Alauda leucoptera
Ancestry of “valkosiipikiuru”, step by step
valkosiipikiuru traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kiuru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kiuru | skylark |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kiuru | lark (bird of family Alaudidae) |
via Finnish siipi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | siipi | wing; sail; blade or a paddle of a water wheel or... |