Where does “nenäapina” come from?
nenäapina (Finnish) comes from Finnish nenä, from Proto-Finnic nenä — nose.
nenäapina (Finnish): proboscis monkey
Ancestry of “nenäapina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | nenä | nose; rhinarium, nose leather |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | nenä | nose |