Where does “okahiiri” come from?
okahiiri (Finnish) comes from Finnish hiiri, from Proto-Finnic hiiri, from Proto-Uralic šiŋere — mouse.
okahiiri (Finnish): spiny mouse mouse of the genus
Definitions
- spiny mouse mouse of the genus
Ancestry of “okahiiri”, step by step
okahiiri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hiiri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hiiri | A mouse, used rather indiscriminately for a... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hiiri | mouse |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | šiŋere | mouse |
via Finnish oka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | oka | thorn, prickle |
| 2 | Spanish | oca | goose, especially of the domestic European... |
| 3 | Quechua | uqa | oca, Oxalis tuberosa, an edible tuber |
Words derived from “okahiiri”