Where does “krillihylje” come from?
krillihylje (Finnish) comes from Finnish krilli, from Spanish kril, from English krill, from Norwegian krill — fish fry.
krillihylje (Finnish): crabeater seal, "Lobodon carcinophagus"
Definitions
- crabeater seal, "Lobodon carcinophagus"
Ancestry of “krillihylje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | krilli | krill |
| 2 | Spanish | kril | krill |
| 3 | English | krill | any of several small marine crustacean species of... |
| 4 | Norwegian | krill | fish fry |