Where does “jalokoralli” come from?

jalokoralli (Finnish) comes from Finnish koralli, from Swedish korall, from Latin corallium, from Ancient Greek κοράλλιον, from Ancient Greek ἅλς, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

jalokoralli (Finnish): precious coral, red coral (Corallium rubrum) bright red species of coral found chiefly in the Mediterranean, used in jewelry

Definitions

precious coral, red coral (Corallium rubrum) bright red species of coral found chiefly in the Mediterranean, used in jewelry

Ancestry of “jalokoralli”, step by step

jalokoralli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish koralli

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	koralli	coral
2	Swedish	korall	coral, madrepore
3	Latin	corallium	coral
4	Ancient Greek	κοράλλιον	coral
5	Ancient Greek	ἅλς	salt; brine; sea
6	Ancient Greek	-ῐος	belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
7	Proto-Indo-European	-yós	Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via Finnish jalo

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	jalo	noble; fine, refined

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἅλς →