Where does “huulikiilto” come from?

huulikiilto (Finnish) comes from Finnish huuli, from Proto-Finnic huuli, from Proto-Uralic šule — bosom, lap, open arms.

huulikiilto (Finnish): lip gloss

Definitions

  1. lip gloss

Ancestry of “huulikiilto”, step by step

huulikiilto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish huuli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhuulilip, labium either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth
2Proto-Finnichuulilip
3Proto-Uralicšulebosom, lap, open arms

via Finnish kiilto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkiiltoglint, gleam, shine; lustre
2Finnish-öFront vowel variant of -o
Every word from Proto-Uralic šule →Every word from Proto-Finnic huuli →Every word from Finnish huuli →