Where does “euroopansuslikki” come from?
euroopansuslikki (Finnish) comes from Finnish Eurooppa, from Latin Eurōpa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
euroopansuslikki (Finnish): European ground squirrel
Definitions
- European ground squirrel
Ancestry of “euroopansuslikki”, step by step
euroopansuslikki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Eurooppa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Eurooppa | of Europe; Europe |
| 2 | Latin | Eurōpa | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Εὐρώπη | Europa; Europe |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via Finnish suslikki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | suslikki | speckled ground squirrel, spotted souslik, Spermophilus suslicus |
| 2 | Russian | су́слик | suslik, ground squirrel, spermophile, gopher |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | сусолу | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | sъsьlъ | ground squirrel; anemone |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | -ьlъ | From adjectives or participles, forms agent... |