Where does “säilykeliha” come from?

säilykeliha (Finnish) comes from Finnish säilyke, from Finnish ke, from Finnish kerä, from Finnish keralla, from Finnish kerralla — Adessive singular form of kerta; at one time,...

säilykeliha (Finnish): canned meat, preserved meat

Definitions

  1. canned meat, preserved meat

Ancestry of “säilykeliha”, step by step

säilykeliha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish säilyke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsäilykecanned food
2FinnishkeAbbreviation of keskiviikko
3Finnishkeräball
4Finnishkerallawith, accompanying
5FinnishkerrallaAdessive singular form of kerta; at one time,...

via Finnish liha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlihameat; flesh
2Proto-Finniclihameat
3Proto-Finniclišaaddition, increase
Every word from Finnish kerralla →Every word from Finnish keralla →Every word from Finnish kerä →
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