Where does “alligaattorikilpikonna” come from?
alligaattorikilpikonna (Finnish) comes from Finnish alligaattori, from English alligator, from English alligater, from Spanish lagarto, from Old Spanish lagarto, from Vulgar Latin *lacartum, from Latin lacertus, from Latin lacerta — lizard; ablative singular of lacerta.
alligaattorikilpikonna (Finnish): alligator snapping turtle, Macrochelys temminckii species of turtle endemis to SE United States
Definitions
- alligator snapping turtle, Macrochelys temminckii species of turtle endemis to SE United States
Ancestry of “alligaattorikilpikonna”, step by step
alligaattorikilpikonna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish alligaattori
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | alligaattori | alligator |
| 2 | English | alligator | Either of two species of large amphibious... |
| 3 | English | alligater | — |
| 4 | Spanish | lagarto | lizard; beer |
| 5 | Old Spanish | lagarto | lizard |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | *lacartum | — |
| 7 | Latin | lacertus | Alternative form of lacerta: a lizard; The... |
| 8 | Latin | lacerta | lizard; ablative singular of lacerta |
via Finnish kilpikonna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kilpikonna | turtle, tortoise |
| 2 | Finnish | kilpi | shield, protective armor; shield with route... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kilpi | shield |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlībō | shelter, covering |