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Where does “afrikanmetsärotta” come from?

afrikanmetsärotta (Finnish) comes from Finnish Afrikka, from Russian А́фрика, from Latin Āfrica, from Latin āfricus, from Latin Āfri, from Albanian afër, from Proto-Albanian apsera, from Proto-Albanian aps.

afrikanmetsärotta (Finnish): Jackson's soft-furred mouse, Praomys jacksoni

Definitions

  1. Jackson's soft-furred mouse, Praomys jacksoni

Ancestry of “afrikanmetsärotta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishAfrikkaAfrica
2RussianА́фрика—
3LatinĀfrica—
4Latināfricus—
5LatinĀfri—
6Albanianafërat, beside, by, near, nearby, near to, next to
7Proto-Albanianapseraat, beside, by, near, nearby, near to, next to
8Proto-Albanianaps—
9LatinApis—
10Ancient GreekἌπις—
11Copticϩⲁⲡⲉ—
12Egyptianḥp—
Every word from Egyptian ḥp →