Where does “angervohopeatäplä” come from?
angervohopeatäplä (Finnish) comes from Finnish hopea, from Proto-Finnic hopeda, from Proto-Germanic samftijaz.
angervohopeatäplä (Finnish): lesser marbled fritillary, Brenthis ino
Definitions
- lesser marbled fritillary, Brenthis ino
Ancestry of “angervohopeatäplä”, step by step
angervohopeatäplä traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hopea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hopea | silver |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hopeda | silver; soft |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | samftijaz | — |
via Finnish täplä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | täplä | spot, speck; pad |
via Finnish angervo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | angervo | a plant of the genus "Filipendula" |