Where does “virnasinisiipi” come from?
virnasinisiipi (Finnish) comes from Finnish sinisiipi, from Finnish Sini, from Latin sinus, from Arabic جَيْب, from Sanskrit ज्या, from Sanskrit जीव, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́iHwás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰiHwás — to live.
virnasinisiipi (Finnish): green-underside blue, Glaucopsyche alexis butterfly of the family Lycaenidae found in the Palearctic
Definitions
- green-underside blue, Glaucopsyche alexis butterfly of the family Lycaenidae found in the Palearctic
Ancestry of “virnasinisiipi”, step by step
virnasinisiipi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sinisiipi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sinisiipi | blue |
| 2 | Finnish | Sini | blue |
| 3 | Latin | sinus | a hollow, cavity; curve, fold, winding; gulf, bay |
| 4 | Arabic | جَيْب | pocket; opening in a garment; pocket; bosom, fold... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | ज्या | bow-string, tendon; sine |
| 6 | Sanskrit | जीव | alive, living; life, existence; any living being,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | ȷ́iHwás | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ǰiHwás | alive |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
via Finnish virna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | virna | vetch, tare |