Where does “akasiatamaani” come from?
akasiatamaani (Finnish) comes from Finnish akasia, from Latin acacia, from Ancient Greek ἀκακία, from Ancient Greek ἀκή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
akasiatamaani (Finnish): yellow-spotted rock hyrax, bush hyrax, Heterohyrax brucei
Definitions
- yellow-spotted rock hyrax, bush hyrax, Heterohyrax brucei
Ancestry of “akasiatamaani”, step by step
akasiatamaani traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish akasia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | akasia | acacia plant of the genus |
| 2 | Latin | acacia | the gum arabic tree; the juice or gum of this... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀκακία | An acacia tree; innocence |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀκή | point; silence; healing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via Finnish tamaani
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tamaani | hyrax |
| 2 | French | daman | hyrax |
| 3 | Arabic | [[دَمَان]] ([[إِسْرَائِيل]]) | — |