Where does “alppienruohomyyrä” come from?
alppienruohomyyrä (Finnish) comes from Finnish ruoho, from Proto-Finnic rooho, from Proto-Germanic grasą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
alppienruohomyyrä (Finnish): Alpine pine vole, Microtus multiplex
Definitions
- Alpine pine vole, Microtus multiplex
Ancestry of “alppienruohomyyrä”, step by step
alppienruohomyyrä traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ruoho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ruoho | grass mass noun; blade of grass individual specimen |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | rooho | grass |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grasą | grass |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |