Where does “keltavatsamurmeli” come from?
keltavatsamurmeli (Finnish) comes from Finnish murmeli, from Swedish murmel, from German Murmel, from German murmeln, from Proto-Indo-European mur- — to mutter.
keltavatsamurmeli (Finnish): yellow-bellied marmot, Marmota flaviventris
Definitions
- yellow-bellied marmot, Marmota flaviventris
Ancestry of “keltavatsamurmeli”, step by step
keltavatsamurmeli traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish murmeli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | murmeli | A marmot |
| 2 | Swedish | murmel | — |
| 3 | German | Murmel | marble small glass ball |
| 4 | German | murmeln | to mumble, to murmur |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mur- | to mutter |