Where does “isosiilikala” come from?
isosiilikala (Finnish) comes from Finnish siilikala, from Finnish siili, from Estonian siil, from Proto-Finnic siili, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śijele — hedgehog.
isosiilikala (Finnish): spot-fin porcupinefish, spotted porcupinefish, Diodon hystrix species of porcupine fish
Definitions
- spot-fin porcupinefish, spotted porcupinefish, Diodon hystrix species of porcupine fish
Ancestry of “isosiilikala”, step by step
isosiilikala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish siilikala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | siilikala | porcupine fish any of several tropical fish species in the family Diodontidae that are covered with sharp spines and inflate themselves when threatened |
| 2 | Finnish | siili | hedgehog; hedgehog, European hedgehog, common... |
| 3 | Estonian | siil | hedgehog |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | siili | hedgehog |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | śijele | hedgehog |