Where does “arusisalik” come from?

arusisalik (Estonian) comes from Estonian aru, from Proto-Finnic arvo, from Proto-Finno-Ugric arwa — price, value.

arusisalik (Estonian): viviparous lizard

Definitions

  1. viviparous lizard

Ancestry of “arusisalik”, step by step

arusisalik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian aru

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianarureason
2Proto-Finnicarvoworth, value
3Proto-Finno-Ugricarwaprice, value

via Estonian sisalik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniansisaliklizard
2Proto-Finnicsisalikkocommon lizard, viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
3Proto-Uralicčońśelizard
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric arwa →Every word from Proto-Finnic arvo →Every word from Estonian aru →