Where does “intiansaukko” come from?
intiansaukko (Finnish) comes from Finnish Intia, from Latin India, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδία, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδός, from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁, from Sanskrit सिन्धु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan síndʰuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian síndʰuš.
intiansaukko (Finnish): smooth-coated otter, Lutrogale perspicillata
Definitions
- smooth-coated otter, Lutrogale perspicillata
Ancestry of “intiansaukko”, step by step
intiansaukko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Intia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Intia | India |
| 2 | Latin | India | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἰνδία | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἰνδός | an inhabitant of India or the Indian... |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 | India; people living beyond the Indus |
| 6 | Sanskrit | सिन्धु | a river, stream; flood, waters; ocean, sea |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | síndʰuṣ | river, ocean; flow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | síndʰuš | river, stream |
| 9 | Sanskrit | सिन्धु॑ | — |