Where does “nilgirinnäätä” come from?

nilgirinnäätä (Finnish) comes from Finnish näätä, from Proto-Slavic gnědъ — brown.

nilgirinnäätä (Finnish): Nilgiri marten, Martes gwatkinsii species of marten found in southern India

Definitions

  1. Nilgiri marten, Martes gwatkinsii species of marten found in southern India

Ancestry of “nilgirinnäätä”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnäätäpine marten; marten
2Proto-Slavicgnědъbrown
Every word from Proto-Slavic gnědъ →Every word from Finnish näätä →