Where does “kalifornianhiiri” come from?
kalifornianhiiri (Finnish) comes from Finnish hiiri, from Proto-Finnic hiiri, from Proto-Uralic šiŋere — mouse.
Ancestry of “kalifornianhiiri”, step by step
kalifornianhiiri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hiiri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hiiri | A mouse, used rather indiscriminately for a... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hiiri | mouse |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | šiŋere | mouse |
via Finnish Kalifornia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Kalifornia | California's |
| 2 | English | California | A region on the west coast of North America comprising the US state of California and the Baja California peninsula in Mexico; historically also including other areas in Alta California and Baja California |
| 3 | Spanish | California | — |