Where does “pikkugrisoni” come from?
pikkugrisoni (Finnish) comes from Finnish grisoni, from English grison, from Old French gris, from Vulgar Latin grisus, from Proto-Germanic grīsaz — grey; terrible; frightening.
pikkugrisoni (Finnish): lesser grison, "Galictis cuja"
Definitions
- lesser grison, "Galictis cuja"
Ancestry of “pikkugrisoni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | grisoni | grison; greater grison, Galictis vittata |
| 2 | English | grison | A small, carnivorous South American mammal, of... |
| 3 | Old French | gris | gray |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | grisus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grīsaz | grey; terrible; frightening |