Where does “andienhiiri” come from?

andienhiiri (Finnish) comes from Finnish hiiri, from Proto-Finnic hiiri, from Proto-Uralic šiŋere — mouse.

andienhiiri (Finnish): Andean mouse, Andinomys edex

Definitions

  1. Andean mouse, Andinomys edex

Ancestry of “andienhiiri”, step by step

andienhiiri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hiiri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishhiiriA mouse, used rather indiscriminately for a...
2Proto-Finnichiirimouse
3Proto-Uralicšiŋeremouse

via Finnish Andit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishAndit—
2SpanishAndesthe Andes
3Quechuaandihigh crest
Every word from Proto-Uralic šiŋere →Every word from Proto-Finnic hiiri →Every word from Finnish hiiri →