Where does “hallayö” come from?
hallayö (Finnish) comes from Finnish halla, from Proto-Finnic halla, from Proto-Finnic šalna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śalˀnā́ˀ.
hallayö (Finnish): A frosty night
Ancestry of “hallayö”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | halla | frost damage or frost occurring at night during... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | halla | frost |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | šalna | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *śalˀnā́ˀ | — |