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Where does “harjasvyötiäinen” come from?

harjasvyötiäinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish harjas, from Finnish harja, from Russian Харитон, from Finnish -nen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

harjasvyötiäinen (Finnish): Andean hairy armadillo, Chaetophractus nationi

Definitions

  1. Andean hairy armadillo, Chaetophractus nationi

Ancestry of “harjasvyötiäinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishharjasbristle
2Finnishharjabrush; mane; crest
3RussianХаритон—
4Finnish-nenForms diminutives nouns or terms expressing...
5Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
6Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
7Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood
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