Where does “haittaeläin” come from?

haittaeläin (Finnish) comes from Finnish eläin, from Finnish elää, from Proto-Finnic elädäk, from Proto-Uralic elä- — to live.

haittaeläin (Finnish): pest, varmint

Definitions

  1. pest, varmint

Ancestry of “haittaeläin”, step by step

haittaeläin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish eläin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisheläinanimal
2FinnishelääTo live, be alive; To live
3Proto-Finnicelädäkto live
4Proto-Uralicelä-to live

via Finnish haitta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhaittadisadvantage, hindrance, con; tumbler
Every word from Proto-Uralic elä- →Every word from Proto-Finnic elädäk →Every word from Finnish elää →