Where does “Fettschwanzmaki” come from?

Fettschwanzmaki (German) comes from German Maki, from French maki, from Japanese 巻き, from Japanese 巻く — roll, coil, wind up; wrap around; tighten, wind.

Fettschwanzmaki (German): dwarf lemur

Definitions

  1. dwarf lemur

Ancestry of “Fettschwanzmaki”, step by step

Fettschwanzmaki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Maki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMakiprosimian
2Frenchmakimaki (ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta)
3Japanese巻きwinding; curly
4Japanese巻くroll, coil, wind up; wrap around; tighten, wind

via German Fettschwanz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFettschwanz—
Every word from Japanese 巻く →Every word from Japanese 巻き →Every word from French maki →