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Where does “reviirikäyttäytyminen” come from?

reviirikäyttäytyminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish reviiri, from Swedish revir, from German Revier, from Middle High German riviere, from Middle Dutch riviere, from Old French riviere, from Latin rīpāria, from Latin rīpārius.

reviirikäyttäytyminen (Finnish): territorial behavior

Definitions

  1. territorial behavior

Ancestry of “reviirikäyttäytyminen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishreviiriterritory; personal space; turf
2Swedishrevira territory, a district, a preserve
3GermanRevierdefined area of land, principally used for...
4Middle High Germanriviereundeveloped area; hunting ground; river
5Middle Dutchriviereriver; riverside used for hunting birds
6Old Frenchriviereriver
7Latinrīpāria—
8Latinrīpārius—
9Latinrīpa—
10Proto-Italicreipā—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁réyp-eh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁réyp-eh₂ →