Where does “kameruninsaukko” come from?
kameruninsaukko (Finnish) comes from Finnish saukko, from Proto-Finnic sagukkoi, from Proto-Finnic sagarva — otter.
Ancestry of “kameruninsaukko”, step by step
kameruninsaukko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish saukko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | saukko | European otter, "Lutra lutra"; otter; Old World... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | sagukkoi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | sagarva | otter |
via Finnish Kamerun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Kamerun | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | Camarões | — |
| 3 | Portuguese | Rio dos Camarões | River of Shrimps |