Where does “arojänis” come from?

arojänis (Finnish) comes from Finnish aro, from Latin -la — nominative feminine singular of -lus; nominative...

arojänis (Finnish): A fictional fast animal, used in similes

Definitions

  1. A fictional fast animal, used in similes

Ancestry of “arojänis”, step by step

arojänis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish aro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisharosteppe; humid or swampy meadow or plain
2Latin-lanominative feminine singular of -lus; nominative...

via Finnish jänis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjänishare; mountain hare, "Lepus timidus"; stowaway
2Proto-Finnicjänishare
Every word from Latin -la →
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