Where does “punaperäfasaani” come from?
punaperäfasaani (Finnish) comes from Finnish fasaani, from Swedish fasan, from German fasān, from Middle High German fasān, from Latin phāsiānus, from Ancient Greek φασιανός, from Ancient Greek Φᾱσῐᾱνός, from Ancient Greek Φᾶσῐς — Phasis.
punaperäfasaani (Finnish): crestless fireback, Lophura erythrophthalma
Definitions
- crestless fireback, Lophura erythrophthalma
Ancestry of “punaperäfasaani”, step by step
punaperäfasaani traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish fasaani
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | fasaani | pheasant |
| 2 | Swedish | fasan | pheasant |
| 3 | German | fasān | pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) |
| 4 | Middle High German | fasān | — |
| 5 | Latin | phāsiānus | pheasant (bird) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φασιανός | pheasant |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Φᾱσῐᾱνός | Phasian |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Φᾶσῐς | Phasis |