Where does “korvatanrekki” come from?

korvatanrekki (Finnish) comes from Finnish tanrekki, from French tanrec, from Malagasy tàndraka.

korvatanrekki (Finnish): large-eared tenrec, Geogale aurita

Definitions

  1. large-eared tenrec, Geogale aurita

Ancestry of “korvatanrekki”, step by step

korvatanrekki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tanrekki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtanrekkitenrec
2Frenchtanrectenrec
3Malagasytàndraka—

via Finnish korva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorvaear; edge, border; handle
2Proto-Finnickorvaear; side part; handle
Every word from Malagasy tàndraka →Every word from French tanrec →Every word from Finnish tanrekki →