Where does “isotäpläsivettikissa” come from?

isotäpläsivettikissa (Finnish) comes from Finnish sivettikissa, from Finnish sivetti, from French civette, from Italian zibetto, from Medieval Latin zibethus, from Arabic زَبَاد — civet perfume.

Ancestry of “isotäpläsivettikissa”, step by step

isotäpläsivettikissa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sivettikissa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsivettikissacivet
2Finnishsivetticivet; oriental civet
3Frenchcivettecivet
4Italianzibettocivet; cat-like animal, feline
5Medieval Latinzibethuscivet
6Arabicزَبَادcivet perfume

via Finnish iso

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishisobig; large; great
2Finnishisäfather; Father
3Proto-Finnicicäfather
4Proto-Uralicićäfather

via Finnish täplä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtäpläspot, speck; pad
Every word from Arabic زَبَادEvery word from Medieval Latin zibethusEvery word from Italian zibetto
isotäpläsivettikissa — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer