Where does “jalofasaani” come from?

jalofasaani (Finnish) comes from Finnish fasaani, from Swedish fasan, from German fasān, from Middle High German fasān, from Latin phāsiānus, from Ancient Greek φασιανός, from Ancient Greek Φᾱσῐᾱνός, from Ancient Greek Φᾶσῐς — Phasis.

jalofasaani (Finnish): common pheasant

Definitions

common pheasant

Ancestry of “jalofasaani”, step by step

jalofasaani traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish fasaani

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	fasaani	pheasant
2	Swedish	fasan	pheasant
3	German	fasān	pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
4	Middle High German	fasān	—
5	Latin	phāsiānus	pheasant (bird)
6	Ancient Greek	φασιανός	pheasant
7	Ancient Greek	Φᾱσῐᾱνός	Phasian
8	Ancient Greek	Φᾶσῐς	Phasis

via Finnish jalo

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	jalo	noble; fine, refined

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