Where does “metsänorsu” come from?
metsänorsu (Finnish) comes from Finnish norsu, from Finnish mursu, from Northern Sami morša, from Proto-Samic *moršë.
metsänorsu (Finnish): African forest elephant, "Loxodonta cyclotis"
Definitions
- African forest elephant, "Loxodonta cyclotis"
Ancestry of “metsänorsu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | norsu | elephant |
| 2 | Finnish | mursu | walrus |
| 3 | Northern Sami | morša | walrus |
| 4 | Proto-Samic | *moršë | — |