Where does “sinappiperhonen” come from?
sinappiperhonen (Finnish) comes from Finnish sinappi, from Swedish senap, from Latin sināpi, from Latin sināpis, from Ancient Greek σίναπι, from Demotic snwpt.
sinappiperhonen (Finnish): eastern Bath white, Pontia edusa
Definitions
- eastern Bath white, Pontia edusa
Ancestry of “sinappiperhonen”, step by step
sinappiperhonen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sinappi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sinappi | mustard |
| 2 | Swedish | senap | mustard |
| 3 | Latin | sināpi | white mustard (Sinapis arvensis L.) the plant and its grain |
| 4 | Latin | sināpis | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σίναπι | the mustard plant |
| 6 | Demotic | snwpt | — |
via Finnish perhonen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | perhonen | insect of the order Lepidoptera; butterfly, moth... |
| 2 | Finnish | -nen | Forms diminutives nouns or terms expressing... |
| 3 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 4 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |