Where does “juovakuonopussimäyrä” come from?
juovakuonopussimäyrä (Finnish) comes from Finnish juova, from Finnish juoda, from Proto-Finnic joodak, from Proto-Uralic jëxe- — to drink; to flow?.
juovakuonopussimäyrä (Finnish): striped bandicoot, Microperoryctes longicauda
Definitions
- striped bandicoot, Microperoryctes longicauda
Ancestry of “juovakuonopussimäyrä”, step by step
juovakuonopussimäyrä traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish juova
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | juova | stripe, streak; scan line, line; Present active... |
| 2 | Finnish | juoda | to drink |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | joodak | to drink |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | jëxe- | to drink; to flow? |
via Finnish pussimäyrä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pussimäyrä | bandicoot |
| 2 | Finnish | pussi | bag, pouch, sac; pouch; pocket |
| 3 | Old Swedish | pusi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | pusô | bag, sack, scrip |