Where does “pampajänis” come from?
pampajänis (Finnish) comes from Finnish pampa, from Spanish pampa, from Quechua pampa — flat; plain; land, floor, ground.
pampajänis (Finnish): Patagonian mara, "Dolichotis patagonum"
Definitions
- Patagonian mara, "Dolichotis patagonum"
Ancestry of “pampajänis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | pampa | pampa |
| 2 | Spanish | pampa | pampa |
| 3 | Quechua | pampa | flat; plain; land, floor, ground |