Where does “viirurintakerttuli” come from?
viirurintakerttuli (Finnish) comes from Finnish kerttuli, from Finnish Kerttu, from German Gertrud, from Old High German gēr, from Proto-West Germanic gaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
viirurintakerttuli (Finnish): Canada warbler, Wilsonia canadensis
Definitions
- Canada warbler, Wilsonia canadensis
Ancestry of “viirurintakerttuli”, step by step
viirurintakerttuli traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kerttuli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kerttuli | warbler, New World warbler; parula |
| 2 | Finnish | Kerttu | Gretel, the girl in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel |
| 3 | German | Gertrud | — |
| 4 | Old High German | gēr | spear |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | gaiʀ | spear |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |
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 viiru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viiru | streak, scratch |