Where does “matogrossonvyötiäinen” come from?

matogrossonvyötiäinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish vyötiäinen, from Finnish vyö, from Proto-Finnic vöö, from Proto-Finno-Ugric wiŋä.

matogrossonvyötiäinen (Finnish): southern naked-tailed armadillo, Cabassous unicinctus

Definitions

  1. southern naked-tailed armadillo, Cabassous unicinctus

Ancestry of “matogrossonvyötiäinen”, step by step

matogrossonvyötiäinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vyötiäinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvyötiäinenarmadillo
2Finnishvyöbelt, girdle; band; zone
3Proto-Finnicvööbelt
4Proto-Finno-Ugricwiŋä—

via Finnish Mato Grosso

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishMato Grosso—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric wiŋä →Every word from Proto-Finnic vöö →Every word from Finnish vyö →