Where does “norwichinterrieri” come from?
norwichinterrieri (Finnish) comes from Finnish terrieri, from English terrier, from French terrier, from Middle French terrier, from Old French chien terrier, from Old French terrier, from Medieval Latin terrarius, from Latin Terra — dry.
norwichinterrieri (Finnish): Norwich terrier
Definitions
- Norwich terrier
Ancestry of “norwichinterrieri”, step by step
norwichinterrieri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish terrieri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | terrieri | terrier |
| 2 | English | terrier | A dog from a group of small, lively breeds,... |
| 3 | French | terrier | relating to the ground, earth or land;... |
| 4 | Middle French | terrier | — |
| 5 | Old French | chien terrier | terrier dog |
| 6 | Old French | terrier | — |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | terrarius | of earth |
| 8 | Latin | Terra | Terra goddess of the Earth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |
via Finnish Norwich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Norwich | — |