Where does “eläväpintainen” come from?

eläväpintainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish pinta, from Proto-Finnic pinta, from Proto-Germanic spindaz — fat; lard; grease; smear; marrow.

eläväpintainen (Finnish): somewhat uneven, with differences in color, texture, etc

Definitions

  1. somewhat uneven, with differences in color, texture, etc

Ancestry of “eläväpintainen”, step by step

eläväpintainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pinta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpintasurface
2Proto-Finnicpintasurface; sapwood; fat
3Proto-Germanicspindazfat; lard; grease; smear; marrow

via Finnish elävä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnisheläväHaving life; being alive, live, living; Animated,...
Every word from Proto-Germanic spindazEvery word from Proto-Finnic pintaEvery word from Finnish pinta