Where does “ilolintu” come from?

ilolintu (Finnish) comes from Finnish ilo, from Finnish -nen, from Finnish -inen, from Finnish -uus, from Proto-Finnic -uc — -ness, -hood.

ilolintu (Finnish): prostitute

Definitions

  1. prostitute

Ancestry of “ilolintu”, step by step

ilolintu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ilo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishilojoy, delight, happiness, pleasure; love, lover
2Finnish-nenForms diminutives nouns or terms expressing...
3Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
4Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
5Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood

via Finnish lintu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlintubird; poultry
2Proto-Finniclintubird
3Proto-Uralicluntabird; goose
Every word from Proto-Finnic -ucEvery word from Finnish -inenEvery word from Finnish -uus