Where does “vesimokkasiinikäärme” come from?
vesimokkasiinikäärme (Finnish) comes from Finnish käärme, from Proto-Finnic kärmeh, from Proto-Finnic kärmeš, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kr̥mis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis — worm.
vesimokkasiinikäärme (Finnish): water moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorus) semiaquatic venomous snake native to the southeastern United States
Definitions
- water moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorus) semiaquatic venomous snake native to the southeastern United States
Ancestry of “vesimokkasiinikäärme”, step by step
vesimokkasiinikäärme traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish käärme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | käärme | snake |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kärmeh | snake |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kärmeš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kr̥mis | worm |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷŕ̥mis | worm |
via Finnish mokkasiini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mokkasiini | moccasin |
| 2 | English | moccasin | A traditional Native North American shoe, usually... |
| 3 | Powhatan | mockasin | — |
| 4 | Proto-Algonquian | maxkeseni | moccasin, shoe |