Where does “valkohäntäkauris” come from?
valkohäntäkauris (Finnish) comes from Finnish kauris, from Proto-Finnic kapris, from Proto-Germanic hafraz, from Proto-Indo-European kápros — he-goat, billy goat.
valkohäntäkauris (Finnish): white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus
Definitions
- white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus
Ancestry of “valkohäntäkauris”, step by step
valkohäntäkauris traces back through 3 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 häntä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | häntä | a narrow tail; ogonek; Partitive form of hän |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | häntä | tail |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | čänčä | — |
via Finnish valko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valko | white |