Where does “malawinjänis” come from?

malawinjänis (Finnish) comes from Finnish jänis, from Proto-Finnic jänis — hare.

Ancestry of “malawinjänis”, step by step

malawinjänis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish jänis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjänishare; mountain hare, "Lepus timidus"; stowaway
2Proto-Finnicjänishare

via Finnish Malawi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishMalawi—
2Chichewalawiflame
Every word from Proto-Finnic jänis →Every word from Finnish jänis →
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