Where does “retupääskö” come from?
retupääskö (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian pääskö, from Finnish pääsky, from Proto-Finno-Ugric päčke — swallow.
retupääskö (Ingrian): house martin
Definitions
- house martin
Ancestry of “retupääskö”, step by step
retupääskö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian pääskö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | pääskö | swallow |
| 2 | Finnish | pääsky | swallow, martin |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | päčke | swallow |
via Ingrian retu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | retu | mud |