Where does “dyynipussikko” come from?

dyynipussikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish dyyni, from French dune, from Old French dune, from Middle Dutch dûne, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dyynipussikko (Finnish): sandhill dunnart, Sminthopsis psammophila

Definitions

  1. sandhill dunnart, Sminthopsis psammophila

Ancestry of “dyynipussikko”, step by step

dyynipussikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish dyyni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishdyynidune
2Frenchdunedune
3Old Frenchdune—
4Middle Dutchdûne—
5Old Englishdūnhill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain
6Proto-Germanic*dūnā—
7Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Finnish pussikko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpussikkoAlternative term for pussihiiri
2Finnishpussibag, pouch, sac; pouch; pocket
3Old Swedishpusi—
4Proto-Germanicpusôbag, sack, scrip
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic dūnom →Every word from Proto-Germanic *dūnā →