Where does “rataseläin” come from?

rataseläin (Finnish) comes from Finnish eläin, from Finnish elää, from Proto-Finnic elädäk, from Proto-Uralic elä- — to live.

rataseläin (Finnish): rotifer

Definitions

  1. rotifer

Ancestry of “rataseläin”, step by step

rataseläin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish eläin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisheläinanimal
2FinnishelääTo live, be alive; To live
3Proto-Finnicelädäkto live
4Proto-Uralicelä-to live

via Finnish ratas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishratascogwheel
2Proto-Finnicrat'aswheel; ? cart
Every word from Proto-Uralic elä- →Every word from Proto-Finnic elädäk →Every word from Finnish elää →
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