Where does “hiilinielu” come from?

hiilinielu (Finnish) comes from Finnish nielu, from Finnish niellä, from Proto-Finnic neeldäk, from Proto-Uralic ńäle- — to swallow.

hiilinielu (Finnish): carbon sink

Definitions

  1. carbon sink

Ancestry of “hiilinielu”, step by step

hiilinielu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish nielu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnieluthroat; pharynx; sink
2Finnishnielläto swallow
3Proto-Finnicneeldäkto swallow
4Proto-Uralicńäle-to swallow

via Finnish hiili

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhiilicoal; charcoal; carbon
2Proto-Finnichiilicharcoal; ember
Every word from Proto-Uralic ńäle- →Every word from Proto-Finnic neeldäk →Every word from Finnish niellä →