Where does “isotäpläsivetti” come from?
isotäpläsivetti (Finnish) comes from Finnish sivetti, from French civette, from Italian zibetto, from Medieval Latin zibethus, from Arabic زَبَاد — civet perfume.
isotäpläsivetti (Finnish): large-spotted civet, Viverra megaspila endangered species of civet native to Southeast Asia
Definitions
- large-spotted civet, Viverra megaspila endangered species of civet native to Southeast Asia
Ancestry of “isotäpläsivetti”, step by step
isotäpläsivetti traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sivetti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sivetti | civet; oriental civet |
| 2 | French | civette | civet |
| 3 | Italian | zibetto | civet; cat-like animal, feline |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | zibethus | civet |
| 5 | Arabic | زَبَاد | civet perfume |
via Finnish iso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | iso | big; large; great |
| 2 | Finnish | isä | father; Father |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | icä | father |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ićä | father |
via Finnish täplä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | täplä | spot, speck; pad |