Where does “maissikirva” come from?
maissikirva (Finnish) comes from Finnish maissi, from Swedish majs, from Spanish maíz, from Taíno mahís, from Proto-Arawakan marikɨ.
maissikirva (Finnish): corn leaf aphid, corn aphid, cereal leaf aphid, Rhopalosiphum maidis
Definitions
- corn leaf aphid, corn aphid, cereal leaf aphid, Rhopalosiphum maidis
Ancestry of “maissikirva”, step by step
maissikirva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish maissi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | maissi | maize, corn |
| 2 | Swedish | majs | maize, corn |
| 3 | Spanish | maíz | corn, maize |
| 4 | Taíno | mahís | — |
| 5 | Proto-Arawakan | marikɨ | — |
via Finnish kirva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kirva | aphid, commonly also plant louse or greenfly,... |