Where does “hallavahinko” come from?

hallavahinko (Finnish) comes from Finnish halla, from Proto-Finnic halla, from Proto-Finnic šalna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śalˀnā́ˀ — hoarfrost.

hallavahinko (Finnish): frost damage

Definitions

  1. frost damage

Ancestry of “hallavahinko”, step by step

hallavahinko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish halla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhallafrost damage or frost occurring at night during...
2Proto-Finnichallafrost
3Proto-Finnicšalna—
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*śalˀnā́ˀhoarfrost

via Finnish vahinko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvahinkomishap; accident; damage
2Proto-Finnicvahinkomishap, accident
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śalˀnā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Finnic šalna →Every word from Proto-Finnic halla →