Where does “gabbinkissafretti” come from?
gabbinkissafretti (Finnish) comes from Finnish kissafretti, from Finnish fretti, from English frett, from Middle Dutch furet, from Old French furet, from Old French fuiron, from Latin furō, from Latin fūr — to bear, carry.
gabbinkissafretti (Finnish): Northern olingo
Ancestry of “gabbinkissafretti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kissafretti | ringtail, cacomixl, "Bassariscus astutus" |
| 2 | Finnish | fretti | ferret |
| 3 | English | frett | A vitreous compound, used by potters in glazing,... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | furet | — |
| 5 | Old French | furet | ferret |
| 6 | Old French | fuiron | Weasel, ferret |
| 7 | Latin | furō | — |
| 8 | Latin | fūr | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | fōr | thief |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰṓr | thief |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |