sirkka.
cricket (insect of the family Gryllidae)
Meaning & usage
cricket (insect of the family Gryllidae)
Where this word comes from
From Proto-Finnic *cirkka, probably ultimately an imitative root + *-kka; cognates include Ingrian serkka, Karelian čirkka, Ludian tširkku and Votic širkkõ (the initial consonant is irregular, but might be caused by the imitative origin or the affectionate nature of the word).
synonym of sirkkarengas
Where this word comes from
Possibly, but not necessarily, from sirkka (etymology 1). Cognate with Karelian sirkka.
synonym of sirkkalehti (“cotyledon”)
Where this word comes from
Possibly from or akin to sirkeä.
synonym of pilppu (“tipcat (game and piece struck in that game)”)
Where this word comes from
Possibly from sirkka (etymology 1) due to how the cat in the game bounces like a cricket, or alternatively from Russian чирок (čirok, “billet”). Akin to Ingrian cirkka, Karelian tširkka, Ludian tširk, Veps tširk.
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