Where does “marunakaniini” come from?
marunakaniini (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaniini, from Swedish kanin, from Middle Low German kanīn, from Middle Dutch connijn, from Old French connin, from Latin cunīculus — a rabbit.
marunakaniini (Finnish): mountain cottontail, Sylvilagus nuttallii
Definitions
- mountain cottontail, Sylvilagus nuttallii
Ancestry of “marunakaniini”, step by step
marunakaniini traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kaniini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaniini | A rabbit; European rabbit, "Oryctolagus... |
| 2 | Swedish | kanin | a rabbit |
| 3 | Middle Low German | kanīn | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | connijn | — |
| 5 | Old French | connin | — |
| 6 | Latin | cunīculus | a rabbit |
via Finnish maruna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | maruna | "Artemisia"; artemisia; mugwort, sagebrush,... |