Where does “kolmijuovapussihiiri” come from?
kolmijuovapussihiiri (Finnish) comes from Finnish juova, from Finnish juoda, from Proto-Finnic joodak, from Proto-Uralic jëxe- — to drink; to flow?.
kolmijuovapussihiiri (Finnish): three-striped dasyure, Myoictis melas marsupial carnivore found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
Definitions
- three-striped dasyure, Myoictis melas marsupial carnivore found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
Ancestry of “kolmijuovapussihiiri”, step by step
kolmijuovapussihiiri traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish juova
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | juova | stripe, streak; scan line, line; Present active... |
| 2 | Finnish | juoda | to drink |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | joodak | to drink |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | jëxe- | to drink; to flow? |