Where does “mustakaulajänis” come from?

mustakaulajänis (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaula, from Proto-Finnic kakla, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

mustakaulajänis (Finnish): Indian hare, Lepus nigricollis

Definitions

  1. Indian hare, Lepus nigricollis

Ancestry of “mustakaulajänis”, step by step

mustakaulajänis traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kaula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaulaneck; distance between a frontrunner and the...
2Proto-Finnickaklaneck
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Finnish musta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmustablack; black horse; Elative singular form of...
2Finnish-ntääFront vowel variant of -ntaa

via Finnish jänis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjänishare; mountain hare, "Lepus timidus"; stowaway
2Proto-Finnicjänishare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Proto-Finnic kakla →