Where does “huulirasva” come from?

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

huulirasva (Finnish): lip balm

Definitions

  1. lip balm

Ancestry of “huulirasva”, step by step

huulirasva 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 rasva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrasvafat; grease; ointment
2Proto-Finnicrasvafat
Every word from Proto-Uralic šule →Every word from Proto-Finnic huuli →Every word from Finnish huuli →