Where does “faaraomuurahainen” come from?
faaraomuurahainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish faarao, from Swedish farao, from Old Swedish pharao, from Late Latin pharao, from Ancient Greek φαραώ, from Hebrew פַּרְעֹה, from Egyptian pr-ꜥꜣ, from Egyptian ꜥꜣ — here; there; big, great, important.
faaraomuurahainen (Finnish): pharaoh ant
Definitions
- pharaoh ant
Ancestry of “faaraomuurahainen”, step by step
faaraomuurahainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish faarao
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | faarao | pharaoh |
| 2 | Swedish | farao | pharaoh |
| 3 | Old Swedish | pharao | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | pharao | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φαραώ | Pharaoh |
| 6 | Hebrew | פַּרְעֹה | — |
| 7 | Egyptian | pr-ꜥꜣ | great house |
| 8 | Egyptian | ꜥꜣ | here; there; big, great, important |
via Finnish muurahainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | muurahainen | ant; The family Formicidae |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | miurijǭ | ant |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mowro- | — |