Where does “amurinsopuli” come from?

amurinsopuli (Finnish) comes from Finnish sopuli, from Russian собо́ль, from Old East Slavic соболь, from Proto-Slavic *sobolь — sable (Martes zibellina).

amurinsopuli (Finnish): Amur lemming, Lemmus amurensis

Definitions

  1. Amur lemming, Lemmus amurensis

Ancestry of “amurinsopuli”, step by step

amurinsopuli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sopuli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsopulilemming; lemming, true lemming; Norway lemming,...
2Russianсобо́льsable
3Old East Slavicсобольsable (Martes zibellina)
4Proto-Slavic*sobolьsable (Martes zibellina)

via Finnish Amur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishAmurAmur Asian river
2Russianаму́рCupid
Every word from Proto-Slavic *sobolь →Every word from Old East Slavic соболь →Every word from Russian собо́ль →
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