Where does “fecskesirály” come from?

fecskesirály (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian sirály, from Hungarian sír, from Proto-Finno-Ugric čiγɜ-rɜ — grave.

fecskesirály (Hungarian): Sabine's gull

Definitions

  1. Sabine's gull

Ancestry of “fecskesirály”, step by step

fecskesirály traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian sirály

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariansirálygull, seagull
2Hungariansírgrave, tomb, burial place; to cry, to weep
3Proto-Finno-Ugricčiγɜ-rɜgrave

via Hungarian fecske

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianfecskeswallow
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric čiγɜ-rɜ →Every word from Hungarian sír →Every word from Hungarian sirály →