Where does “isokorvapusseli” come from?

isokorvapusseli (Finnish) comes from Finnish korvapusseli, from Finnish pusseli, from Finnish pussi, from Old Swedish pusi, from Proto-Germanic pusô — bag, sack, scrip.

isokorvapusseli (Finnish): greater bilby, Macrotis lagotis

Definitions

  1. greater bilby, Macrotis lagotis

Ancestry of “isokorvapusseli”, step by step

isokorvapusseli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish korvapusseli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorvapusselibilby marsupial of the genus
2Finnishpusselibandicoot, bilby any marsupial of the order
3Finnishpussibag, pouch, sac; pouch; pocket
4Old Swedishpusi
5Proto-Germanicpusôbag, sack, scrip

via Finnish iso

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishisobig; large; great
2Finnishisäfather; Father
3Proto-Finnicicäfather
4Proto-Uralicićäfather
Every word from Proto-Germanic pusôEvery word from Old Swedish pusiEvery word from Finnish pussi