Where does “pikkukorvapusseli” come from?
pikkukorvapusseli (Finnish) comes from Finnish korvapusseli, from Finnish pusseli, from Finnish pussi, from Old Swedish pusi, from Proto-Germanic pusô — bag, sack, scrip.
pikkukorvapusseli (Finnish): lesser bilby, Macrotis leucura
Definitions
- lesser bilby, Macrotis leucura
Ancestry of “pikkukorvapusseli”, step by step
pikkukorvapusseli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish korvapusseli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | korvapusseli | bilby marsupial of the genus |
| 2 | Finnish | pusseli | bandicoot, bilby any marsupial of the order |
| 3 | Finnish | pussi | bag, pouch, sac; pouch; pocket |
| 4 | Old Swedish | pusi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | pusô | bag, sack, scrip |