Where does “douglasinpussihiiri” come from?

douglasinpussihiiri (Finnish) comes from Finnish pussihiiri, from Finnish hiiri, from Proto-Finnic hiiri, from Proto-Uralic šiŋere — mouse.

douglasinpussihiiri (Finnish): Julia Creek dunnart, Sminthopsis douglasi

Definitions

  1. Julia Creek dunnart, Sminthopsis douglasi

Ancestry of “douglasinpussihiiri”, step by step

douglasinpussihiiri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pussihiiri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpussihiiridunnart
2FinnishhiiriA mouse, used rather indiscriminately for a...
3Proto-Finnichiirimouse
4Proto-Uralicšiŋeremouse

via Finnish Douglas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishDouglas—
Every word from Proto-Uralic šiŋere →Every word from Proto-Finnic hiiri →Every word from Finnish hiiri →