Where does “kuubanalmikki” come from?

kuubanalmikki (Finnish) comes from Finnish Kuuba, from Spanish cuba, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

kuubanalmikki (Finnish): Cuban solenodon, almiqui, Solenodon cubanus

Definitions

  1. Cuban solenodon, almiqui, Solenodon cubanus

Ancestry of “kuubanalmikki”, step by step

kuubanalmikki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Kuuba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishKuuba—
2Spanishcubabarrel
3Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
4Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

via Finnish almikki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishalmikkisolenodon
2SpanishalmiquíCuban solenodon (Atopogale cubana) small nocturnal insectivorous mammal with long snout and venomous saliva native to Cuba
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