Where does “viiruorava” come from?
viiruorava (Finnish) comes from Finnish orava, from Proto-Finnic oraba, from Proto-Uralic ora, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́raH, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólos, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.
viiruorava (Finnish): striped squirrel any Asiatic squirrel of the genus
Definitions
- striped squirrel any Asiatic squirrel of the genus
Ancestry of “viiruorava”, step by step
viiruorava traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish orava
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | orava | squirrel; red squirrel, Eurasian red squirrel |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | oraba | squirrel |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | ora | squirrel; awl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hā́raH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ólos | awl |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ēl- | awl, prong |
via Finnish viiru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viiru | streak, scratch |