Where does “lintu” come from?
lintu (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Uralic lunta — bird; goose.
lintu (Proto-Finnic): bird
Definitions
- bird
Ancestry of “lintu”, step by step
lintu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Uralic lunta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Uralic | lunta | bird; goose |
via Proto-Finno-Ugric lunta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | lunta | — |
via Proto-Uralic linta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Uralic | linta | — |