Where does “savannigalago” come from?

savannigalago (Finnish) comes from Finnish savanni, from Swedish savann, from French savane, from Spanish sábana, from Latin sabanum, from Ancient Greek σάβανον, from Egyptian sbn — bandage, especially as a wrapping for a mummy.

savannigalago (Finnish): Senegal bushbaby, Senegal galago, lesser galago, lesser bush baby, Galago senegalensis small, nocturnal primate native to sub-Saharan Africa, of the galago family

Definitions

  1. Senegal bushbaby, Senegal galago, lesser galago, lesser bush baby, Galago senegalensis small, nocturnal primate native to sub-Saharan Africa, of the galago family

Ancestry of “savannigalago”, step by step

savannigalago traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish savanni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsavannisavannah
2Swedishsavannsavannah
3Frenchsavanesavanna
4Spanishsábanasheet; bedsheet
5LatinsabanumA linen cloth for wiping or wrapping up in;...
6Ancient Greekσάβανονlinen cloth or towel
7Egyptiansbnbandage, especially as a wrapping for a mummy

via Finnish galago

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishgalagogalago
2taxonomic nameGalago
Every word from Egyptian sbnEvery word from Ancient Greek σάβανονEvery word from Latin sabanum