Where does “Ilvesluoto” come from?
Ilvesluoto (Finnish) comes from Finnish ilves, from Proto-Finnic ilbes — lynx.
Ancestry of “Ilvesluoto”, step by step
Ilvesluoto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ilves
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ilves | lynx; Eurasian lynx, "Lynx lynx" |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | ilbes | lynx |
via Finnish luoto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luoto | islet especially a rocky one or one that is far from any larger land mass and is devoid of larger vegetation such as trees |