Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “koe-eläin” come from? koe-eläin (Finnish) comes from Finnish koe, from Finnish kokea, from Proto-Finnic kokedak, from Proto-Uralic koke-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
koe-eläin (Finnish): laboratory animal, experimental animal, lab...
Definitions laboratory animal, experimental animal, lab... Ancestry of “koe-eläin”, step by step koe-eläin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish koe Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish koe experiment; trial, test; examination, test, exam 2 Finnish kokea to experience, undergo; to suffer; ~ verkko = to... 3 Proto-Finnic kokedak to (go) take a look at 4 Proto-Uralic koke- see 5 Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- to see; eye
via Finnish eläin Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish eläin animal 2 Finnish elää To live, be alive; To live 3 Proto-Finnic elädäk to live 4 Proto-Uralic elä- to live