Where does “kaukasiansupiainen” come from?

kaukasiansupiainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish supiainen, from Finnish -iäinen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

kaukasiansupiainen (Finnish): Güldenstädt's shrew, Crocidura gueldenstaedtii

Definitions

  1. Güldenstädt's shrew, Crocidura gueldenstaedtii

Ancestry of “kaukasiansupiainen”, step by step

kaukasiansupiainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish supiainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsupiainenwhite-toothed shrew shrew of the genus
2Finnish-iäinenFront vowel variant of -iainen
3Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
4Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
5Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

via Finnish Kaukasia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishKaukasiaCaucasia
2RussianКавказия
Every word from Proto-Finnic -ucEvery word from Finnish -inenEvery word from Finnish -uus
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