Where does “elollinen” come from?
elollinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish Elo, from Proto-Samic ealō — reindeer herd.
elollinen (Finnish): organic; living; animate
Ancestry of “elollinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Elo | — |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | ealō | reindeer herd |