Where does “idäntäpläskunkki” come from?
idäntäpläskunkki (Finnish) comes from Finnish skunkki, from English skunk, from Abenaki segôgw, from Proto-Algonquian šeka·kwa, from Proto-Algonquian šek- — to urinate.
idäntäpläskunkki (Finnish): eastern spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius
Definitions
- eastern spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius
Ancestry of “idäntäpläskunkki”, step by step
idäntäpläskunkki traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish skunkki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | skunkki | skunk |
| 2 | English | skunk | Any of various small mammals, of the family... |
| 3 | Abenaki | segôgw | skunk |
| 4 | Proto-Algonquian | šeka·kwa | skunk |
| 5 | Proto-Algonquian | šek- | to urinate |
via Finnish itä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | itä | east; east, eastern; East, the Orient |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | itä | east |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | itä- | to appear |
via Finnish täplä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | täplä | spot, speck; pad |