Where does “amerikanvaivaispäästäinen” come from?
amerikanvaivaispäästäinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish Amerikka, from Russian Америка, from New Latin America, from Italian Amerigo, from Proto-Germanic *Amalarīks, from Proto-Germanic Haimarīks, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
amerikanvaivaispäästäinen (Finnish): North American least shrew, Cryptotis parva
Definitions
- North American least shrew, Cryptotis parva
Ancestry of “amerikanvaivaispäästäinen”, step by step