Where does “kuubanhankko” come from?
kuubanhankko (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,...
kuubanhankko (Finnish): Cuban fig-eating bat, white-shouldered bat, Phyllops falcatus
Definitions
- Cuban fig-eating bat, white-shouldered bat, Phyllops falcatus
Ancestry of “kuubanhankko”, step by step
kuubanhankko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Kuuba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Kuuba | — |
| 2 | Spanish | cuba | barrel |
| 3 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via Finnish hankko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hankko | bat of the subfamily Stenodermatinae |