Where does “taira” come from?

taira (Finnish) comes from English tayra, from Arabic طَهَارَة — purity.

taira (Finnish): tayra

Definitions

  1. tayra

Ancestry of “taira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtayraA South American omnivore, "Eira barbara", allied...
2Arabicطَهَارَةpurity
Every word from Arabic طَهَارَة →Every word from English tayra →
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