Where does “kesyhilleri” come from?
kesyhilleri (Finnish) comes from Finnish hilleri, from Swedish iller — polecat, "Mustela putorius"; ferret, "Mustela...
Ancestry of “kesyhilleri”, step by step
kesyhilleri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hilleri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hilleri | polecat |
| 2 | Swedish | iller | polecat, "Mustela putorius"; ferret, "Mustela... |
via Finnish kesy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kesy | tame; domesticated; domestic, as of animals |