Where does “gofferihärkäkäärme” come from?
gofferihärkäkäärme (Finnish) comes from Finnish käärme, from Proto-Finnic kärmeh, from Proto-Finnic kärmeš, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kr̥mis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis — worm.
gofferihärkäkäärme (Finnish): Pacific gopher snake, coast gopher snake, Pituophis catenifer nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to North America
Definitions
- Pacific gopher snake, coast gopher snake, Pituophis catenifer nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to North America
Ancestry of “gofferihärkäkäärme”, step by step
gofferihärkäkäärme traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish käärme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | käärme | snake |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kärmeh | snake |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kärmeš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kr̥mis | worm |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷŕ̥mis | worm |
via Finnish Härkä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Härkä | Taurus a constellation |
| 2 | Latin | Taurus | Taurus, one of the constellations of the Zodiac |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ταῦρος | one of the Tauri |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | táuros | bull |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | táwros | wild bull, aurochs |
via Finnish gofferi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | gofferi | — |