Where does “hylkeenrasva” come from?

hylkeenrasva (Finnish) comes from Finnish hylje, from Proto-Finnic hülgeh, from Proto-Finnic šülkeš.

hylkeenrasva (Finnish): seal blubber

Definitions

  1. seal blubber

Ancestry of “hylkeenrasva”, step by step

hylkeenrasva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hylje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhyljeseal; earless seal, true seal
2Proto-Finnichülgehseal
3Proto-Finnicšülkeš—

via Finnish rasva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrasvafat; grease; ointment
2Proto-Finnicrasvafat
Every word from Proto-Finnic šülkeš →Every word from Proto-Finnic hülgeh →Every word from Finnish hylje →