Where does “nuolukivi” come from?
nuolukivi (Finnish) comes from Finnish nuolu, from Finnish nuolla, from Proto-Finnic nooldak, from Proto-Uralic ńale- — to lick.
nuolukivi (Finnish): salt lick, mineral lick
Ancestry of “nuolukivi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | nuolu | licking |
| 2 | Finnish | nuolla | to lick |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | nooldak | to lick |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ńale- | to lick |