Where does “kiinanlanguri” come from?
kiinanlanguri (Finnish) comes from Finnish languri, from Hindi लंगूर, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑀁𑀕𑀽𑀮, from Sanskrit लाङ्गूल — tail; penis.
kiinanlanguri (Finnish): Francois' langur, Francois' leaf monkey,...
Definitions
- Francois' langur, Francois' leaf monkey,...
Ancestry of “kiinanlanguri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | languri | — |
| 2 | Hindi | लंगूर | langur, kind of Indian ape: "Semnopithecus" |
| 3 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀮𑀁𑀕𑀽𑀮 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | लाङ्गूल | tail; penis |