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

  1. opossum marsupial of the family Didelphidae

Ancestry of “opossumi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishopossumAny American marsupial of the family Didelphidae....
2Powhatanaposoumwhite animal
3Proto-Algonquian*wa·p-aʔθemwa

Words derived from “opossumi

Every word from Proto-Algonquian *wa·p-aʔθemwaEvery word from Powhatan aposoumEvery word from English opossum