Where does “meksikonhiiriopossumi” come from?
meksikonhiiriopossumi (Finnish) comes from Finnish hiiriopossumi, from Finnish opossumi, from English opossum, from Powhatan aposoum, from Proto-Algonquian *wa·p-aʔθemwa.
meksikonhiiriopossumi (Finnish): Mexican mouse opossum, Marmosa mexicana
Definitions
- Mexican mouse opossum, Marmosa mexicana
Ancestry of “meksikonhiiriopossumi”, step by step
meksikonhiiriopossumi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hiiriopossumi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hiiriopossumi | mouse opossum opossum of the genus |
| 2 | Finnish | opossumi | opossum marsupial of the family Didelphidae |
| 3 | English | opossum | Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae.... |
| 4 | Powhatan | aposoum | white animal |
| 5 | Proto-Algonquian | *wa·p-aʔθemwa | — |