Where does “viirupöllö” come from?
viirupöllö (Finnish) comes from Finnish pöllö — owl; fool; batty, stupid, crazy, silly.
viirupöllö (Finnish): Ural owl, "Strix uralensis"
Definitions
- Ural owl, "Strix uralensis"
Ancestry of “viirupöllö”, step by step
viirupöllö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pöllö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pöllö | owl; fool; batty, stupid, crazy, silly |
via Finnish viiru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viiru | streak, scratch |