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
- Julia Creek dunnart, Sminthopsis douglasi
Ancestry of “douglasinpussihiiri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | pussihiiri | dunnart |
| 2 | Finnish | hiiri | A mouse, used rather indiscriminately for a... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | hiiri | mouse |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | šiŋere | mouse |