Where does “valkokuvejänis” come from?

valkokuvejänis (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuve, from Proto-Finnic kubeh, from Proto-Germanic hupiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeu̯bh₂-.

valkokuvejänis (Finnish): white-sided jackrabbit, Lepus callotis

Definitions

  1. white-sided jackrabbit, Lepus callotis

Ancestry of “valkokuvejänis”, step by step

valkokuvejänis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kuve

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuvewaist; loins; beef flank
2Proto-Finnickubehgroin
3Proto-Germanichupizhip, haunch, upper part of the thigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeu̯bh₂-—

via Finnish jänis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjänishare; mountain hare, "Lepus timidus"; stowaway
2Proto-Finnicjänishare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeu̯bh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hupiz →Every word from Proto-Finnic kubeh →
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