Where does “kalifornianmajava” come from?
kalifornianmajava (Finnish) comes from Finnish majava, from Proto-Finnic majaga, from Proto-Finno-Permic maja.
kalifornianmajava (Finnish): An extinct species of beaver, Castor californicus
Definitions
- An extinct species of beaver, Castor californicus
Ancestry of “kalifornianmajava”, step by step
kalifornianmajava traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish majava
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | majava | beaver |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | majaga | beaver |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | maja | — |
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 | — |