Where does “rupilisko” come from?

rupilisko (Finnish) comes from Finnish rupi, from Proto-Finnic rupi, from Proto-Germanic hreubaz, from Proto-Indo-European kreup- — scab, crust.

rupilisko (Finnish): great crested newt, Triturus cristatus

Definitions

  1. great crested newt, Triturus cristatus

Ancestry of “rupilisko”, step by step

rupilisko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish rupi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrupiscab; eschar
2Proto-Finnicrupiscab
3Proto-Germanichreubazrough, crusty, scabby
4Proto-Indo-Europeankreup-scab, crust

via Finnish lisko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishliskolizard; newt
2Finnishsisiliskocommon lizard, viviparous lizard, "Zootoca...
3Proto-Finnicsisalikkocommon lizard, viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
4Proto-Uralicčońśelizard
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreup- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hreubaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic rupi →