Where does “karibianhylje” come from?
karibianhylje (Finnish) comes from Finnish hylje, from Proto-Finnic hülgeh, from Proto-Finnic šülkeš.
karibianhylje (Finnish): Caribbean monk seal, "Monachus tropicalis"
Definitions
- Caribbean monk seal, "Monachus tropicalis"
Ancestry of “karibianhylje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hylje | seal; earless seal, true seal |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hülgeh | seal |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | šülkeš | — |