Where does “puna-aavetetra” come from?
puna-aavetetra (Finnish) comes from Finnish Tetra, from English tetra, from Translingual Tetragonopterus, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
puna-aavetetra (Finnish): red phantom tetra
Definitions
- red phantom tetra
Ancestry of “puna-aavetetra”, step by step
puna-aavetetra traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Tetra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Tetra | Tetra Pak type of container |
| 2 | English | tetra | Any of numerous species of small South American... |
| 3 | Translingual | Tetragonopterus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via Finnish puna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puna | The color red |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | puna | red |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | puna | color, hair |
via Finnish aave
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | aave | phantom; ghost |