Where does “gilalisko” come from?

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

gilalisko (Finnish): Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum

Definitions

  1. Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum

Ancestry of “gilalisko”, step by step

gilalisko 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 gila

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishgila—
Every word from Proto-Uralic čońśe →Every word from Proto-Finnic sisalikko →Every word from Finnish sisilisko →