Where does “pehmytkalvo” come from?

pehmytkalvo (Finnish) comes from Finnish kalvo, from Proto-Finnic kalvo, from Proto-Uralic kaĺwɜ — membrane.

Ancestry of “pehmytkalvo”, step by step

pehmytkalvo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kalvo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkalvofilm; membrane; diaphragm
2Proto-Finnickalvomembrane
3Proto-Uralickaĺwɜmembrane

via Finnish pehmyt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpehmytsoft
2Finnishpehmeäsoft; silky; smooth
3Proto-Finnicpehmedäsoft
Every word from Proto-Uralic kaĺwɜ →Every word from Proto-Finnic kalvo →Every word from Finnish kalvo →