Where does “nisäkäs” come from?
nisäkäs (Finnish) comes from Finnish nisä, from Portuguese Nisa, from French nice, from Old French nice, from Latin nescius, from Latin nesciō, from Latin sciō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
nisäkäs (Finnish): mammal
Definitions
- mammal
Ancestry of “nisäkäs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nisä | mamma; breast of a woman; teat, nipple |
| 2 | Portuguese | Nisa | — |
| 3 | French | nice | candid, naive |
| 4 | Old French | nice | simple, foolish |
| 5 | Latin | nescius | unaware, ignorant; not knowing how, unable |
| 6 | Latin | nesciō | to not know, to be ignorant, to not understand |
| 7 | Latin | sciō | to be able to, to know, understand, to have practical knowledge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |