Where does “ilmolintu” come from?
ilmolintu (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian ilma, from Proto-Finnic ilma, from Proto-Uralic ilma — sky, heaven; ? weather; ? god.
Ancestry of “ilmolintu”, step by step
ilmolintu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian ilma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | ilma | air; without |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | ilma | air; sky; weather |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | ilma | sky, heaven; ? weather; ? god |
via Ingrian lintu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | lintu | bird |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | lintu | bird |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | lunta | bird; goose |