Where does “evälisko” come from?

evälisko (Finnish) comes from Finnish lisko, from Finnish sisilisko, from Proto-Finnic sisalikko, from Proto-Uralic čońśe — lizard.

Ancestry of “evälisko”, step by step

evälisko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lisko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishliskolizard; newt
2Finnishsisiliskocommon lizard, viviparous lizard, "Zootoca...
3Proto-Finnicsisalikkocommon lizard, viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
4Proto-Uralicčońśelizard

via Finnish evä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisheväfin
2Proto-Finniceväfin (appendage of a fish)
3Proto-Uralicewäfin
Every word from Proto-Uralic čońśe →Every word from Proto-Finnic sisalikko →Every word from Finnish sisilisko →