Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “lyhytkorvakuonokas” come from? lyhytkorvakuonokas (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuonokas, from Finnish kas, from Finnish katso!, from Finnish katsoa, from Proto-Finnic kaccodak, from Proto-Germanic gātijaną.
lyhytkorvakuonokas (Finnish): round-eared elephant shrew
Definitions round-eared elephant shrew Ancestry of “lyhytkorvakuonokas”, step by step lyhytkorvakuonokas traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kuonokas Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish kuonokas elephant shrew mammal of the order 2 Finnish kas look!, oh!, my!, behold!; look 3 Finnish katso! look! 4 Finnish katsoa to look, have a look, take a look; to watch; to... 5 Proto-Finnic kaccodak to look 6 Proto-Germanic gātijaną —
via Finnish lyhyt Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish lyhyt short 2 Proto-Finnic lühüt short
via Finnish korva Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish korva ear; edge, border; handle 2 Proto-Finnic korva ear; side part; handle