Where does “okrapuukenguru” come from?
okrapuukenguru (Finnish) comes from Finnish okra, from Swedish ockra, from Latin ōchra, from Ancient Greek ὤχρα, from Ancient Greek ὠχρός — pale, sallow, wan.
okrapuukenguru (Finnish): Goodfellow's tree kangaroo, Dendrolagus goodfellowi
Definitions
- Goodfellow's tree kangaroo, Dendrolagus goodfellowi
Ancestry of “okrapuukenguru”, step by step
okrapuukenguru traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish okra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | okra | ochre; okra, "Abelmoschus esculentus" |
| 2 | Swedish | ockra | loanshark, shylock, commit usury |
| 3 | Latin | ōchra | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὤχρα | pale yellow; yellow ochre |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὠχρός | pale, sallow, wan |
via Finnish puukenguru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puukenguru | tree kangaroo |
| 2 | Finnish | puu | tree; wood |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | puu | tree |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | puwe | tree, wood |