ver

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


pula

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) hen


ursa

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

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) female bear


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).


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

Etymology tree
Proto-Italic *orssos
Latin ursus
Romansch ursInherited from Latin ursus, from Proto-Italic *orssos.

etymon

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) bear


serp

From Vulgar Latin *serpes, from Latin serpēns.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) snake


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


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”).


cogna

From Vulgar Latin *cania, from Latin canis.


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".


mieur

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


falcun

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter, Vallader) falcon


stgilat

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


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).


ludra

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) otter


lodola

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


fiergna nobla

rm-noun

fiergna nobla f (plural fiergna noblafiergnas noblas)


vacha

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


vadè

(Rumantsch Grischun, Vallader) (male) calf


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


litgiva

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) trout


agnè

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


chamel

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


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


liun

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


vatga

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) cow


besch

head

besch m (plural beschs, collective bescha)


bês-ch

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


zearp

From Vulgar Latin serpe, serpes, from Latin serpēns.


uorsa

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


uors

Etymology tree
Proto-Italic *orssos
Latin ursus
Romansch uorsInherited from Latin ursus, from Proto-Italic *orssos.


vulpa

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) fox


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


vdella

From Late Latin vitella, diminutive of Latin vitula.


vadiala

From Late Latin vitella, from Latin vitula.


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)


cler d'ov

(Sutsilvan, Surmiran) egg white, albumen


maset blau

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) blue tit


alv d'ov

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


parüschla

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


tgogna

From Vulgar Latin *cania, from Latin canis.


gagliegna

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


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.


püerch spinus

(Vallader) hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)


erizung

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

(Surmiran) hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)


erizun

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)


erizùn

(Sutsilvan) 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”).


sgolanotg

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


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.


miezmir-a-miezutschi

rm-noun

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


miez miur e miez utschi

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


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)