Where does “kerrynterrieri” come from?
kerrynterrieri (Finnish) comes from Finnish terrieri, from English terrier, from French terrier, from Middle French terrier, from Old French chien terrier, from Old French terrier, from Medieval Latin terrarius, from Latin Terra — dry.
kerrynterrieri (Finnish): Kerry Blue Terrier, Irish Blue Terrier breed of dog
Definitions
- Kerry Blue Terrier, Irish Blue Terrier breed of dog
Ancestry of “kerrynterrieri”, step by step
kerrynterrieri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish terrieri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | terrieri | terrier |
| 2 | English | terrier | A dog from a group of small, lively breeds,... |
| 3 | French | terrier | relating to the ground, earth or land;... |
| 4 | Middle French | terrier | — |
| 5 | Old French | chien terrier | terrier dog |
| 6 | Old French | terrier | — |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | terrarius | of earth |
| 8 | Latin | Terra | Terra goddess of the Earth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |
via Finnish Kerry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Kerry | — |