Where does “balkaninmyyrä” come from?
balkaninmyyrä (Finnish) comes from Finnish myyrä, from Proto-Finnic mükrä — mole.
balkaninmyyrä (Finnish): Martino’s snow vole, Dinaromys bogdanovi
Definitions
- Martino’s snow vole, Dinaromys bogdanovi
Ancestry of “balkaninmyyrä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | myyrä | cricetid; Cricetidae; vole |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | mükrä | mole |