Where does “kalifornianpensasnärhi” come from?
kalifornianpensasnärhi (Finnish) comes from Finnish pensasnärhi, from Finnish pensas, from Proto-Finnic pensas, from Proto-Finnic pensa.
kalifornianpensasnärhi (Finnish): Californian scrub jay, Aphelocoma californica
Definitions
- Californian scrub jay, Aphelocoma californica
Ancestry of “kalifornianpensasnärhi”, step by step
kalifornianpensasnärhi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pensasnärhi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pensasnärhi | scrub jay |
| 2 | Finnish | pensas | bush; shrub |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pensas | bush |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | pensa | — |
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 | — |