Where does “norsunnahkainen” come from?
norsunnahkainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish norsunnahka, from Finnish norsu, from Finnish mursu, from Northern Sami morša, from Proto-Samic *moršë — walrus.
norsunnahkainen (Finnish): elephant-hide, made of elephant hide
Definitions
- elephant-hide, made of elephant hide
Ancestry of “norsunnahkainen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | norsunnahka | elephant hide, elephant leather |
| 2 | Finnish | norsu | elephant |
| 3 | Finnish | mursu | walrus |
| 4 | Northern Sami | morša | walrus |
| 5 | Proto-Samic | *moršë | walrus |