Where does “afganistaninpiiskujänis” come from?

afganistaninpiiskujänis (Finnish) comes from Finnish piiskujänis, from Finnish piisku, from Finnish piiska, from Swedish piska, from German Peitsche, from Proto-Slavic bičь, from Proto-Indo-European bʰiH-ti̯o.

afganistaninpiiskujänis (Finnish): Afghan pika, Ochotona rufescens species of small lagomorph

Definitions

  1. Afghan pika, Ochotona rufescens species of small lagomorph

Ancestry of “afganistaninpiiskujänis”, step by step

afganistaninpiiskujänis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish piiskujänis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpiiskujänispika
2Finnishpiiskugoldenrod; the genus "Solidago"
3Finnishpiiskaa short whip, crop; black and white
4Swedishpiskawhip; a rod or rope used to punish or torture...
5GermanPeitschewhip
6Proto-Slavicbičьwhip
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰiH-ti̯o

via Finnish Afganistan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishAfganistan
2Persianافغانستان
3Persianـستان-istan, -estan, -stan
4Middle Persian-stʾn'makes nouns of places; of indeterminate function
5Proto-Indo-IranianstáHnamthe act of standing; position, location, place
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂-no-m
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰiH-ti̯oEvery word from Proto-Slavic bičьEvery word from German Peitsche
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