Where does “alppipipistrelli” come from?
alppipipistrelli (Finnish) comes from Finnish Alpit, from Latin Alpēs — with adjective a particular portion of the Alps.
Ancestry of “alppipipistrelli”, step by step
alppipipistrelli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Alpit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Alpit | — |
| 2 | Latin | Alpēs | with adjective a particular portion of the Alps |
via Finnish pipistrelli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pipistrelli | — |
| 2 | taxonomic name | Pipistrellus | — |