Where does “hallayö” come from?

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

hallayö (Finnish): A frosty night

Definitions

  1. A frosty night

Ancestry of “hallayö”, step by step

hallayö 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 yö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishyöperiod of day Previous: iltayö Next: aamuyö;...
2Proto-Finnicöönight
3Proto-Finno-Ugricüje—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śalˀnā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Finnic šalna →Every word from Proto-Finnic halla →