Where does “andienkärppä” come from?
andienkärppä (Finnish) comes from Finnish Andit, from Spanish Andes, from Quechua andi — high crest.
andienkärppä (Finnish): Colombian weasel, Don Felipe's weasel, Mustela...
Definitions
- Colombian weasel, Don Felipe's weasel, Mustela...
Ancestry of “andienkärppä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | Andit | — |
| 2 | Spanish | Andes | — |
| 3 | Quechua | andi | high crest |