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
- Andean mouse, Andinomys edex
Ancestry of “andienhiiri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hiiri | A mouse, used rather indiscriminately for a... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hiiri | mouse |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | šiŋere | mouse |