Where does “alppitunnelimyyrä” come from?
alppitunnelimyyrä (Finnish) comes from Finnish tunneli, from English Tunnel, from Old French tonel, from Old French tone, from Late Latin tunna, from Proto-Celtic tunna — hide, skin.
Ancestry of “alppitunnelimyyrä”, step by step
alppitunnelimyyrä traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tunneli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tunneli | tunnel |
| 2 | English | Tunnel | An underground or underwater passage |
| 3 | Old French | tonel | barrel |
| 4 | Old French | tone | large barrel |
| 5 | Late Latin | tunna | tun, box |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | tunna | hide, skin |