Where does “viirulakkimuura” come from?
viirulakkimuura (Finnish) comes from Finnish muura, from Finnish muurahainen, from Proto-Germanic miurijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European mowro-.
viirulakkimuura (Finnish): streak-crowned antvireo
Definitions
- streak-crowned antvireo
Ancestry of “viirulakkimuura”, step by step
viirulakkimuura traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish muura
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | muura | Any bird in the taxonomic family Formicariidae,... |
| 2 | Finnish | muurahainen | ant; The family Formicidae |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | miurijǭ | ant |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mowro- | — |
via Finnish lakki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lakki | headwear; cap; cap, pileus |
| 2 | Swedish | bläck | ink; pigment or dye for writing, printing etc;... |
via Finnish viiru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viiru | streak, scratch |