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Where does “himalajanviiruorava” come from?

himalajanviiruorava (Finnish) comes from Finnish Himalaja, from Sanskrit हिमालय, from Sanskrit हिम, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰimás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰimás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

himalajanviiruorava (Finnish): Himalayan striped squirrel, "Tamiops...

Definitions

  1. Himalayan striped squirrel, "Tamiops...

Ancestry of “himalajanviiruorava”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishHimalajaHimalaya
2SanskritहिमालयThe Himalayas, the Central Asian mountain range;...
3Sanskritहिमcold, frost; the cold season, winter; frost,...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanźʰimás—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰimáscold, frost; winter
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰéyōmwinter; year; frost, snow
7Proto-Indo-European-ōm—
8Proto-Indo-European-mi—
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