Where does “seepramaija” come from?
seepramaija (Finnish) comes from Finnish seepra, from Swedish zebra, from Italian zebra, from Portuguese zebra, from Old Portuguese enzebro, from Old Portuguese cebrario, from Vulgar Latin eciferus, from Latin equiferus — swift.
seepramaija (Finnish): zebra plant, "Calathea zebrina"
Definitions
- zebra plant, "Calathea zebrina"
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