Where does “selkärangaton” come from?
selkärangaton (Finnish) comes from Finnish selkäranka, from Finnish selkä, from Proto-Finnic selkä, from Proto-Finno-Permic śelkä.
selkärangaton (Finnish): invertebrate; spineless
Definitions
- invertebrate; spineless
Ancestry of “selkärangaton”, step by step
selkärangaton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish selkäranka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | selkäranka | backbone, spine, spinal column, vertebral column;... |
| 2 | Finnish | selkä | back; ridge, spine; watershed area |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | selkä | back; ridge |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | śelkä | — |
via Finnish ton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ton | Genitive singular form of toi; Accusative... |