Where does “valkosilmälokki” come from?
valkosilmälokki (Finnish) comes from Finnish silmä, from Proto-Finnic silmä, from Proto-Uralic śilmä — eye.
valkosilmälokki (Finnish): white-eyed gull
Definitions
- white-eyed gull
Ancestry of “valkosilmälokki”, step by step
valkosilmälokki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish silmä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | silmä | eye; mesh, opening in a mesh or net |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | silmä | eye |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | śilmä | eye |
via Finnish lokki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lokki | gull, seagull |