Where does “brasilianpiikikkö” come from?
brasilianpiikikkö (Finnish) comes from Finnish Brasilia, from Portuguese brasil, from Portuguese -il, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
brasilianpiikikkö (Finnish): Brazilian porcupine, Coendou prehensilis
Definitions
- Brazilian porcupine, Coendou prehensilis
Ancestry of “brasilianpiikikkö”, step by step
brasilianpiikikkö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Brasilia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Brasilia | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | brasil | brazilwood; relating to embers, ember-coloured |
| 3 | Portuguese | -il | -ile |
| 4 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
via Finnish piikikkö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | piikikkö | porcupine, New World porcupine rodent of the New World family |
| 2 | Finnish | piikki | spike; Short for piikkikenkä; tine, prong |
| 3 | Swedish | spik | nail; spike-shaped metal fastener; an fail-safe... |
| 4 | Old Norse | spíkr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | spīkaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |