Where does “karvajalkahankko” come from?
karvajalkahankko (Finnish) comes from Finnish karva, from Proto-Finnic karva, from Proto-Finnic kawra.
karvajalkahankko (Finnish): yellow-shouldered bat bat of the genus Sturnira
Definitions
- yellow-shouldered bat bat of the genus Sturnira
Ancestry of “karvajalkahankko”, step by step
karvajalkahankko traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish karva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | karva | hair; fur; colors, stripes |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | karva | hair; color |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kawra | — |
via Finnish jalka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jalka | foot; leg; the lower limb of a human |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | jalka | leg; foot |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | jalka | — |
via Finnish hankko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hankko | bat of the subfamily Stenodermatinae |