Where does “leppolintu” come from?
leppolintu (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian lintu, from Proto-Finnic lintu, from Proto-Uralic lunta — bird; goose.
Ancestry of “leppolintu”, step by step
leppolintu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian lintu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | lintu | bird |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | lintu | bird |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | lunta | bird; goose |
via Ingrian leppä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | leppä | alder |