Where does “täpläkauris” come from?
täpläkauris (Finnish) comes from Finnish kauris, from Proto-Finnic kapris, from Proto-Germanic hafraz, from Proto-Indo-European kápros — he-goat, billy goat.
täpläkauris (Finnish): fallow deer, Dama dama
Definitions
- fallow deer, Dama dama
Ancestry of “täpläkauris”, step by step
täpläkauris traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kauris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kauris | A mountain goat, more specifically called... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kapris | he-goat |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hafraz | he-goat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kápros | he-goat, billy goat |
via Finnish täplä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | täplä | spot, speck; pad |