Where does “keltapaviaani” come from?
keltapaviaani (Finnish) comes from Finnish paviaani, from German Pavian, from Dutch baviaan, from Middle Dutch baubijn, from Romanian babuin, from French babouin, from Middle French babouyne, from Old French babouin — Alternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle.
keltapaviaani (Finnish): yellow baboon, Papio cynocephalus
Definitions
- yellow baboon, Papio cynocephalus
Ancestry of “keltapaviaani”, step by step
keltapaviaani traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish paviaani
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paviaani | A baboon |
| 2 | German | Pavian | baboon primate |
| 3 | Dutch | baviaan | baboon, monkey of the genus Papio |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | baubijn | — |
| 5 | Romanian | babuin | baboon |
| 6 | French | babouin | baboon |
| 7 | Middle French | babouyne | — |
| 8 | Old French | babouin | — |
| 9 | Old French | baboue | Alternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle |