Where does “savannijänis” come from?

savannijänis (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.

savannijänis (Finnish): African savanna hare, Lepus victoriae

Definitions

African savanna hare, Lepus victoriae

Ancestry of “savannijänis”, step by step

savannijänis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish savanni

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	savanni	savannah
2	Swedish	savann	savannah
3	French	savane	savanna
4	Spanish	sábana	sheet; bedsheet
5	Latin	sabanum	A linen cloth for wiping or wrapping up in;...
6	Ancient Greek	σάβανον	linen cloth or towel
7	Egyptian	sbn	bandage, especially as a wrapping for a mummy

via Finnish jänis

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	jänis	hare; mountain hare, "Lepus timidus"; stowaway
2	Proto-Finnic	jänis	hare

Every word from Egyptian sbn →Every word from Ancient Greek σάβανον →Every word from Latin sabanum →