Where does “tienšaninmurmeli” come from?
tienšaninmurmeli (Finnish) comes from Finnish murmeli, from Swedish murmel, from German Murmel, from German murmeln, from Proto-Indo-European mur- — to mutter.
tienšaninmurmeli (Finnish): Menzbier's marmot, Marmota menzbieri
Definitions
- Menzbier's marmot, Marmota menzbieri
Ancestry of “tienšaninmurmeli”, step by step
tienšaninmurmeli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish murmeli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | murmeli | A marmot |
| 2 | Swedish | murmel | — |
| 3 | German | Murmel | marble small glass ball |
| 4 | German | murmeln | to mumble, to murmur |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mur- | to mutter |
via Finnish Tienšan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Tienšan | — |