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Where does “rhodesiankoira” come from?

rhodesiankoira (Finnish) comes from English Rhodesia, from English Rhodes, from French Rhodes, from Latin rhodus, from Ancient Greek Ῥόδος.

rhodesiankoira (Finnish): Rhodesian ridgeback, Rhodesian Ridgeback

Definitions

  1. Rhodesian ridgeback, Rhodesian Ridgeback

Ancestry of “rhodesiankoira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishRhodesia—
2EnglishRhodes—
3FrenchRhodes—
4Latinrhodus—
5Ancient GreekῬόδος—
Every word from Ancient Greek Ῥόδος →