Where does “amazonasinskunkki” come from?
amazonasinskunkki (Finnish) comes from Finnish skunkki, from English skunk, from Abenaki segôgw, from Proto-Algonquian šeka·kwa, from Proto-Algonquian šek- — to urinate.
amazonasinskunkki (Finnish): striped hog-nosed skunk, Conepatus semistriatus
Definitions
- striped hog-nosed skunk, Conepatus semistriatus
Ancestry of “amazonasinskunkki”, step by step
amazonasinskunkki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish skunkki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | skunkki | skunk |
| 2 | English | skunk | Any of various small mammals, of the family... |
| 3 | Abenaki | segôgw | skunk |
| 4 | Proto-Algonquian | šeka·kwa | skunk |
| 5 | Proto-Algonquian | šek- | to urinate |
via Finnish Amazonas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Amazonas | — |