Where does “meksikontikutaku” come from?
meksikontikutaku (Finnish) comes from Finnish Meksiko, from English Mexico, from Spanish México, from Classical Nahuatl Mēxihco — Mexico.
meksikontikutaku (Finnish): Buller's chipmunk, Neotamias bulleri
Definitions
- Buller's chipmunk, Neotamias bulleri
Ancestry of “meksikontikutaku”, step by step
meksikontikutaku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Meksiko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Meksiko | — |
| 2 | English | Mexico | now submerged under Lake Tawakoni |
| 3 | Spanish | México | Mexico |
| 4 | Classical Nahuatl | Mēxihco | Mexico |
via Finnish tikutaku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tikutaku | chipmunk |