Where does “libyanjirdi” come from?

libyanjirdi (Finnish) comes from Finnish Libya, from Latin Libya, from Ancient Greek Λιβύη, from Ancient Greek Λῐ́βῠς — a Berber.

libyanjirdi (Finnish): Libyan jird, Meriones libycus species of rodent in the family Muridae found in arid regions of North Africa and Middle East

Definitions

Libyan jird, Meriones libycus species of rodent in the family Muridae found in arid regions of North Africa and Middle East

Ancestry of “libyanjirdi”, step by step

libyanjirdi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Libya

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	Libya	—
2	Latin	Libya	the African continent (chiefly North Africa, which was well-known to the Romans)
3	Ancient Greek	Λιβύη	North Africa
4	Ancient Greek	Λῐ́βῠς	a Berber

via Finnish jirdi

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	jirdi	jird any rodent of genus
2	English	jird	Any of various agricultural pest rodents of genus Meriones or rodents of certain species in the genera Sekeetamys, Brachiones, and sometimes Pachyuromys
3	Arabic	جُرَذ	a desert rodent with black tail tips, like many...

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