Where does “australianvesirotta” come from?
australianvesirotta (Finnish) comes from Finnish rotta, from Old Swedish rotta, from Middle Low German rotte, from Proto-Germanic rattaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₃d- — to scrape.
australianvesirotta (Finnish): rakali, golden-bellied water rat, Hydromys...
Definitions
- rakali, golden-bellied water rat, Hydromys...
Ancestry of “australianvesirotta”, step by step
australianvesirotta traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rotta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rotta | rat; unemployed person living on welfare |
| 2 | Old Swedish | rotta | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | rotte | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rattaz | rat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₃d- | to scrape |