Where does “korvahylje” come from?

korvahylje (Finnish) comes from Finnish hylje, from Proto-Finnic hülgeh, from Proto-Finnic šülkeš.

korvahylje (Finnish): eared seal

Definitions

  1. eared seal

Ancestry of “korvahylje”, step by step

korvahylje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hylje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhyljeseal; earless seal, true seal
2Proto-Finnichülgehseal
3Proto-Finnicšülkeš—

via Finnish korva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorvaear; edge, border; handle
2Proto-Finnickorvaear; side part; handle
Every word from Proto-Finnic šülkeš →Every word from Proto-Finnic hülgeh →Every word from Finnish hylje →