Where does “luolahämähäkki” come from?
luolahämähäkki (Finnish) comes from Finnish luola — cave; cavern; grotto.
luolahämähäkki (Finnish): European cave spider, cave orbweaver, Meta menardi cave-dwelling species of spider found in Eurasia and North Africa
Definitions
- European cave spider, cave orbweaver, Meta menardi cave-dwelling species of spider found in Eurasia and North Africa
Ancestry of “luolahämähäkki”, step by step
luolahämähäkki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish luola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luola | cave; cavern; grotto |
via Finnish hämähäkki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hämähäkki | spider |