Where does “lännensiiseli” come from?

lännensiiseli (Finnish) comes from Finnish länsi, from Proto-Finnic länci, from Proto-Finnic lanci — lowland.

lännensiiseli (Finnish): Belding's ground squirel, Urocitellus beldingi

Definitions

  1. Belding's ground squirel, Urocitellus beldingi

Ancestry of “lännensiiseli”, step by step

lännensiiseli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish länsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlänsiwest; the West
2Proto-Finniclänciwest
3Proto-Finniclancilowland

via Finnish siiseli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishsiiseliEuropean ground squirrel, Spermophilus citellus
2EnglishsiselThe suslik
Every word from Proto-Finnic lanci →