Where does “irianinrotta” come from?
irianinrotta (Finnish) comes from Finnish rotta, from Old Swedish rotta, from Middle Low German rotte, from Proto-Germanic rattaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₃d- — to scrape.
irianinrotta (Finnish): slender rat, Rattus verecundus, earlier Stenomys verecundus species of rat native to Indonesia and New Guinea
Definitions
- slender rat, Rattus verecundus, earlier Stenomys verecundus species of rat native to Indonesia and New Guinea
Ancestry of “irianinrotta”, step by step
irianinrotta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rotta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rotta | rat; unemployed person living on welfare |
| 2 | Old Swedish | rotta | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | rotte | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rattaz | rat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₃d- | to scrape |
via English irian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | irian | Of or relating to the iris |