Where does “oravanpoikanen” come from?
oravanpoikanen (Finnish) comes from Finnish orava, from Proto-Finnic oraba, from Proto-Uralic ora, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́raH, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólos, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.
oravanpoikanen (Finnish): A young of squirrel
Definitions
- A young of squirrel
Ancestry of “oravanpoikanen”, step by step
oravanpoikanen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish orava
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | orava | squirrel; red squirrel, Eurasian red squirrel |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | oraba | squirrel |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | ora | squirrel; awl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hā́raH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ólos | awl |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ēl- | awl, prong |
via Finnish poikanen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | poikanen | Diminutive of poika; little boy; young |
| 2 | Finnish | -nen | Forms diminutives nouns or terms expressing... |
| 3 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 4 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |