Where does “kaukasiansuslikki” come from?
kaukasiansuslikki (Finnish) comes from Finnish suslikki, from Russian су́слик, from Old East Slavic сусолу, from Proto-Slavic sъsьlъ, from Proto-Slavic -ьlъ — From adjectives or participles, forms agent...
kaukasiansuslikki (Finnish): Caucasian Mountain ground squirrel, Spermophilus musicus
Definitions
- Caucasian Mountain ground squirrel, Spermophilus musicus
Ancestry of “kaukasiansuslikki”, step by step
kaukasiansuslikki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish suslikki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | suslikki | speckled ground squirrel, spotted souslik, Spermophilus suslicus |
| 2 | Russian | су́слик | suslik, ground squirrel, spermophile, gopher |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | сусолу | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | sъsьlъ | ground squirrel; anemone |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | -ьlъ | From adjectives or participles, forms agent... |