Where does “saimaanhylje” come from?
saimaanhylje (Finnish) comes from Finnish hylje, from Proto-Finnic hülgeh, from Proto-Finnic šülkeš.
saimaanhylje (Finnish): Saimaa ringed seal, Phoca hispida saimensis
Definitions
- Saimaa ringed seal, Phoca hispida saimensis
Ancestry of “saimaanhylje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hylje | seal; earless seal, true seal |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hülgeh | seal |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | šülkeš | — |