Where does “marokonraitahiiri” come from?
marokonraitahiiri (Finnish) comes from Finnish raitahiiri, from Finnish Raita, from Proto-Germanic raidō, from Proto-Germanic rīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēydʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
marokonraitahiiri (Finnish): Barbary striped grass mouse, Lemniscomys barbarus
Definitions
- Barbary striped grass mouse, Lemniscomys barbarus
Ancestry of “marokonraitahiiri”, step by step
marokonraitahiiri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish raitahiiri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | raitahiiri | barbary striped grass mouse, "Lemniscomys... |
| 2 | Finnish | Raita | stripe, band long strip of a colour or material |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raidō | ride, journey; name of the R-rune |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīdaną | to ride |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | rēydʰ- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Finnish Marokko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Marokko | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | Marrocos | — |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | Marrocos | — |
| 4 | Arabic | مَرَّاكُش | Marrakesh |
| 5 | Moroccan Amazigh | ⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⴰⴽⵓⵛ | — |