Where does “mustatäpläkettu” come from?
mustatäpläkettu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kettu, from Finnish kettää, from Finnish kesi, from Proto-Finnic keci, from Proto-Uralic keδ́e.
mustatäpläkettu (Finnish): Blanford's fox, Vulpes cana small fox found in certain regions of the Middle East
Definitions
- Blanford's fox, Vulpes cana small fox found in certain regions of the Middle East
Ancestry of “mustatäpläkettu”, step by step
mustatäpläkettu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kettu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kettu | red fox; fox; Euphemistic form of vittu |
| 2 | Finnish | kettää | — |
| 3 | Finnish | kesi | The thin outer layer of skin; Third-person... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | keci | outer skin |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | keδ́e | — |
via Finnish musta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | musta | black; black horse; Elative singular form of... |
| 2 | Finnish | -ntää | Front vowel variant of -ntaa |
via Finnish täplä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | täplä | spot, speck; pad |