Where does “löyhkämäyrä” come from?
löyhkämäyrä (Finnish) comes from Finnish mäyrä, from Proto-Finnic mäkrä — badger.
löyhkämäyrä (Finnish): Palawan stink badger, "Mydaus marchei"
Definitions
- Palawan stink badger, "Mydaus marchei"
Ancestry of “löyhkämäyrä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | mäyrä | The Eurasian badger or European badger; Any of... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | mäkrä | badger |