Where does “sisalik” come from?

sisalik (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic sisalikko, from Proto-Uralic čońśe — lizard.

sisalik (Estonian): lizard

Definitions

  1. lizard

Ancestry of “sisalik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicsisalikkocommon lizard, viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
2Proto-Uralicčońśelizard

Words derived from “sisalik”

Every word from Proto-Uralic čońśe →Every word from Proto-Finnic sisalikko →
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