Where does “aurinkomäyrä” come from?
aurinkomäyrä (Finnish) comes from Finnish mäyrä, from Proto-Finnic mäkrä — badger.
Ancestry of “aurinkomäyrä”, step by step
aurinkomäyrä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mäyrä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mäyrä | The Eurasian badger or European badger; Any of... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | mäkrä | badger |
via Finnish aurinko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | aurinko | the Sun |