animal

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) animal


ver

(Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran) wild boar (Sus scrofa)


pula

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) hen


mail

From Late Latin mēlum, from Latin mālum. Compare Friulian mêl, Romanian măr.


pair

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) pear


ursa

From Latin ursa, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos (“bear”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) female bear


rosa

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) rose


oca

Inherited from Late Latin auca, syncope of *avica, from Classical Latin avis (“bird”).


anda

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) duck


ocha

From Vulgar Latin auca, contraction of *avica, from Classical Latin avis (“bird”).


bov

From Latin bōs, bovem, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷōws.


elefant

From Latin elephantus, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφᾱς (eléphās), ἐλέφαντος (eléphantos).


mandel

Borrowed from German Mandel, from Old High German mandala, from Late Latin amygdala.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, anatomy) tonsil


carota

From Latin carōta, from Ancient Greek καρωτόν (karōtón).


planta

(Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Vallader) plant


delfin

From Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν (delphín), a later form of δελφίς (delphís, “a dolphin”), from δελφύς (delphús, “womb”).


chaval

From Late Latin caballus (“horse”), from Latin caballus (“pack horse”), of disputed origin.


urs

From Latin ursus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos (“bear”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) bear


serp

From Vulgar Latin *serpes, from Latin serpēns.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) snake


oliva

(Sutsilvan, Puter, Vallader) olive (fruit)


pavun

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) peacock


rizza

(Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)


merlotscha

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran) blackbird


ov

Inherited from Vulgar Latin (*)ŏvum, from Classical Latin ōvum.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, biology, zoology, foods) egg


nursa

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) sheep, ewe


bau

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran) beetle


piv

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) eagle owl


asen

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) (male) donkey, ass


maset

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, birds) tit


giallina

From Latin gallīna, from gallus (“rooster”).


spagnoletta

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) peanut


cogna

From Vulgar Latin *cania, from Latin canis.


flur

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) flower


tomata

[t̪o̞ˈmät̪ˑɐ]

French tomate, from Spanish tomate, from Classical Nahuatl tomatl (“tomatillo”).


giat

From Late Latin cattus. Compare Friulian gjat.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) cat


pesch

Inherited from Latin piscem, from Proto-Indo-European *peysk-.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) fish


giatta

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) female cat


utschè

From Late Latin aucellus m (“little bird”), a diminutive ultimately based on Latin avis f (“bird”). Compare Friulian uciel.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) bird


utschè mezmieur

utschè mez + mieur, literally "half-mouse bird".


falcun

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter, Vallader) falcon


stgilat

From Vulgar Latin *scūriātus, from scūrius, variant of Latin sciūrus.


mieur

Compromise form based on the above variants, from Latin mūrem.
Perhaps created to avoid homophony with mir~meir~mür (“wall”) < Latin mūrus.


chamutsch

From Late Latin camōx, camōcis (5th c.), from Gaulish camox (5th c., Polemius Silvius), probably from an extinct Alpine language (Raetic, Ligurian). Compare also Old High German gamiza (“chamois”) (whence modern German Gämse).


lodola

From Vulgar Latin *alaudula, diminutive of Latin alauda, of Gaulish origin. Compare Friulian lodule, Italian allodola.


ludra

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) otter


fiergna nobla

rm-noun

fiergna nobla f (plural fiergna noblafiergnas noblas)


schember

From dschember, from *gimberu, from Raetic *𐌊𐌉𐌌𐌓𐌖 (*kimru, *gimru) (compare Ladin zirm, círum).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) arolla pine, Pinus cembra


fiergna

Possibly from Latin fāgina (mūstēla) (“beech marten”). Compare Occitan faguino, fahino, Old French fayne, faïne, Italian faina, French fouine (“beech marten”). Others compare French furet (“ferret”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) marten


tschitta

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran) butterfly, moth


mustga

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) fly


vadè

(Rumantsch Grischun, Vallader) (male) calf


vacha

From Latin vacca, from Proto-Indo-European *woḱéh₂.


litgiva

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) trout


agnè

From Latin agnellus, a diminutive of agnus (“lamb”).


arvegl

head

arvegl m (plural arvegls, collective arveglia)

Cognate to Portuguese ervilha (“pea”), Spanish arveja (“vetch, pea”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) pea


avieul

From Latin apicula (with a change in gender), diminutive of apis (“bee”).


cucumera

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) cucumber


biestg

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran) animal


chamel

From Vulgar Latin *camellus, a variant of Classical Latin camēlus.


fraja

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Vallader) strawberry


furmicla

From Latin furmīca, formīca, possibly through a Late Latin diminutive formicula.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) ant


giaglina

From Latin gallīna, from gallus (“rooster”).


tschagula

From Late Latin cēpulla, diminutive of Latin cēpa.


tschuetta

Borrowed from French chouette, from Old French çuete, diminutive of choë, cauwe, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kawō, from Proto-Indo-European *geh₁(y)- (“sing”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) owl


tscharescha

From Vulgar Latin ceresia, from the neuter plural of Late Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion, “cherry”), from κερασός (kerasós, “bird cherry”), ultimately possibly of Anatolian origin.


oranscha

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) orange


furment

From Latin frūmentum, from fruor (“to enjoy”).


liun

(astronomy, astrology, Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) Leo


vatga

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) cow


verm

From Latin vermis, from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) worm


bös-ch

head

bös-ch m (plural bös-chs, collective bös-cha)


bos-ch

bos-ch m (plural bos-chs, collective bos-cha)


bês-ch

bês-ch m (plural bês-chs, collective bês-cha)


besch

besch m (plural beschs, collective bescha)


zearp

From Vulgar Latin serpe, serpes, from Latin serpēns.


uorsa

From Latin ursa, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos (“bear”).


uors

From Latin ursus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos (“bear”).


vulpa

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) fox


carotta

From Latin carōta, from Ancient Greek κᾰρωτόν (karōtón).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) carrot


purtschi

From Late Latin porcellus, diminutive of Latin porcus.


purtscheala

From Late Latin porcella (“female piglet”), from porcellus, diminutive of Latin porcus.


schimgia

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) monkey


vadiala

From Late Latin vitella, from Latin vitula.


vdella

From Late Latin vitella, diminutive of Latin vitula.


prüna

From Vulgar Latin *prūna, feminine singular formed from the neutral plural of Latin prūnum.


mandla

Borrowed from Old High German mandala, from Late Latin amygdala.

(Surmiran, Puter, Vallader, anatomy) tonsil


ardöffel

Cognate to Italian tartufo, influenced in form by German Erdapfel.


nusch

From Latin nucem, accusative singular of nux.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Puter, Vallader) nut, walnut


nitschola

From Vulgar Latin *nuceola, from Latin nux. Compare Italian nocciola, Venetan noxeła, Friulian nole, nosele, Sicilian nuzzola; cf. also French noisette.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) hazelnut


asna

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) female donkey, ass


pupencotschen

Erithacus rubecula
Erithacus rubecula#Translingual


gulacotschen

(Puter, Vallader) robin (Erithacus rubecula)


puppen cotschen

(Rumantsch Grischun) robin (Erithacus rubecula)


crivel

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) kestrel


tschingallegra

rm-noun

tschingallegra f (plural tschingallegras)


alv d'ov

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) egg white, albumen


cler d'ov

(Sutsilvan, Surmiran) egg white, albumen


maset blau

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) blue tit


parüschla

Possibly from a Vulgar Latin *paruscula, diminutive of parus (“tit”).


dschember

From *gimberu, from Raetic *𐌊𐌉𐌌𐌓𐌖 (*kimru, *gimru).

(Puter, Vallader) arolla pine, Pinus cembra


spler

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) butterfly, moth


furmeila

From Latin furmīca, formīca, possibly through a Late Latin diminutive formicula.


arvagl

head

arvagl m (plural arvagls, collective arvaglia)

Cognate to Portuguese ervilha (“pea”), Spanish arveja (“vetch, pea”).


arbagl

arbagl m (plural arbagls, collective arbaglia)


gillina

From Latin gallīna, from gallus (“rooster”).


tganga

From Vulgar Latin *cania, from Latin canis.


pestg

From Latin piscis, piscem, from Proto-Indo-European *peysk-.


pèsch

Inherited from Latin piscem, from Proto-Indo-European *peysk-.


merl

From Late Latin merulum, from Latin merula.


tschueta

Borrowed from French chouette, from Old French çuete, diminutive of choë, cauwe, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kawō, from Proto-Indo-European *geh₁(y)- (“sing”).


püerch spinus

(Vallader) hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)


erizùn

From Vulgar Latin *ērīciōnem, from Latin erīcius (“hedgehog”).

(Sutsilvan) hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)


erizun

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)


erizung

(Surmiran) hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)


ghirschùn

Passer domesticus
Passer domesticus#Translingual


tgamutsch

From Late Latin camōx, camōcis (5th c.), from Gaulish [Term?], probably from an extinct Alpine language (Raetic, Ligurian).


camutsch

From Late Latin camōx, camōcis (5th c.), from Gaulish camox (5th c., Polemius Silvius), probably from an extinct Alpine language (Raetic, Ligurian). Compare also Old High German gamiza (“chamois”) (whence modern German Gämse).


chamuotsch

From Late Latin camōx, camōcis (5th c.), from Gaulish camox, probably from an extinct Alpine language (Raetic, Ancient Ligurian), possibly Proto-Indo-European *kem- (“without horns”).


tschirescha

From Vulgar Latin ceresia, from the neuter plural of Late Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion, “cherry”), from κερασός (kerasós, “bird cherry”), ultimately possibly of Anatolian origin.


miez miur e miez utschi

rm-noun

miez miur e miez utschi ? (plural miez miur e miez utschis)


utschi

head

utschi m (Sursilvan plural utschals, Sutsilvan plural utscheals)

utschals (Sursilvan plural)
utscheals (Sutsilvan plural)

From Late Latin aucellus m (“little bird”), a diminutive ultimately based on Latin avis f (“bird”). Compare Friulian uciel.


sgolanotg

From sgola (“flies”) + notg (“[at] night”), from sgular (“to fly”).


miezmir-a-miezutschi

rm-noun

miezmir-a-miezutschi ? (plural miezmir-a-miezutschis)


luf

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) wolf


girun

Deverbal from girar, due to their circling flight behavior.

Gypaetus barbatus
Gypaetus barbatus#Translingual

(Puter, Vallader) bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)