Where does “turkiskuoriainen” come from?

turkiskuoriainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuoriainen, from Finnish kuori, from Old Swedish kor, from Old Norse kórr, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

turkiskuoriainen (Finnish): any beetle of the genus Attagenus

Definitions

  1. any beetle of the genus Attagenus

Ancestry of “turkiskuoriainen”, step by step

turkiskuoriainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kuoriainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuoriainenbeetle; croustade
2Finnishkuoriskin; peel; shale
3Old Swedishkor
4Old Norsekórr
5Latinchoruschorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers
6Ancient Greekχορόςdance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Finnish turkis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishturkisfur
2FinnishTurkkiTurkish
3Swedishdurkship's floor
4EnglishdorkA quirky, silly and/or stupid, socially inept...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-Every word from Ancient Greek χορόςEvery word from Latin chorus