Where does “ilves” come from?
ilves (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic ilbes — lynx.
ilves (Finnish): lynx; Eurasian lynx, "Lynx lynx"
Definitions
- lynx; Eurasian lynx, "Lynx lynx"
Ancestry of “ilves”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | ilbes | lynx |