Where does “idahonsiiseli” come from?

idahonsiiseli (Finnish) comes from Finnish siiseli, from English sisel — The suslik.

idahonsiiseli (Finnish): Idaho ground squirrel, Spermophilus brunneus

Definitions

  1. Idaho ground squirrel, Spermophilus brunneus

Ancestry of “idahonsiiseli”, step by step

idahonsiiseli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish siiseli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishsiiseliEuropean ground squirrel, Spermophilus citellus
2EnglishsiselThe suslik

via Finnish Idaho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishIdahoof Idaho
2EnglishIdaho"In full" Idaho potato: a variety of potato grown...
Every word from English siselEvery word from Finnish siiseli