Where does “isoviiruhankko” come from?
isoviiruhankko (Finnish) comes from Finnish iso, from Finnish isä, from Proto-Finnic icä, from Proto-Uralic ićä — father.
isoviiruhankko (Finnish): great fruit-eating bat, Artibeus lituratus bat species from South and Central America
Definitions
- great fruit-eating bat, Artibeus lituratus bat species from South and Central America
Ancestry of “isoviiruhankko”, step by step
isoviiruhankko traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
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 viiru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viiru | streak, scratch |
via Finnish hankko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hankko | bat of the subfamily Stenodermatinae |