Where does “opossumi” come from?
opossumi (Finnish) comes from English opossum, from Powhatan aposoum, from Proto-Algonquian *wa·p-aʔθemwa.
opossumi (Finnish): opossum marsupial of the family Didelphidae
Definitions
- opossum marsupial of the family Didelphidae
Ancestry of “opossumi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | opossum | Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae.... |
| 2 | Powhatan | aposoum | white animal |
| 3 | Proto-Algonquian | *wa·p-aʔθemwa | — |
Words derived from “opossumi”
- philanderinopossumi
- päästäisopossumi
- hiiriopossumi
- villaopossumi
- isokorvaopossumi
- kaulusvillaopossumi
- mustahartiaopossumi
- valkokorvaopossumi
- valkovatsaopossumi
- aito-opossumi
- kalastajaopossumi
- metsäopossumi
- oravaopossumi
- supiaisopossumi
- virginianopossumi
- lyhythäntäpäästäisopossumi
- bolivianpäästäisopossumi
- harmaahiiriopossumi
- jukataninhiiriopossumi
- kotipäästäisopossumi
- kunsinpäästäisopossumi
- meksikonhiiriopossumi
- meksikonvillaopossumi
- saopaulonpäästäisopossumi