Where does “pussihiiri” come from?
pussihiiri (Finnish) comes from Finnish hiiri, from Proto-Finnic hiiri, from Proto-Uralic šiŋere — mouse.
pussihiiri (Finnish): dunnart
Ancestry of “pussihiiri”, step by step
pussihiiri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hiiri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hiiri | A mouse, used rather indiscriminately for a... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hiiri | mouse |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | šiŋere | mouse |
via Finnish pussi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pussi | bag, pouch, sac; pouch; pocket |
| 2 | Old Swedish | pusi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | pusô | bag, sack, scrip |
Words derived from “pussihiiri”