Where does “hevosjalostus” come from?

hevosjalostus (Finnish) comes from Finnish hevonen, from Proto-Finnic hepoinen, from Proto-Finnic -inen — -ish, -ic, -like, -y; -en.

hevosjalostus (Finnish): horse breeding

Definitions

  1. horse breeding

Ancestry of “hevosjalostus”, step by step

hevosjalostus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hevonen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhevonenhorse, "Equus caballus"; horse; knight
2Proto-Finnichepoinenhorse
3Proto-Finnic-inen-ish, -ic, -like, -y; -en

via Finnish jalostus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjalostusselective breeding, cross-breeding and other...
2FinnishjalostaaTo refine; To selectively breed
3Finnishjalonoble; fine, refined
Every word from Proto-Finnic -inen →Every word from Proto-Finnic hepoinen →Every word from Finnish hevonen →