Where does “seuraeläin” come from?

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

seuraeläin (Finnish): companion animal

Definitions

  1. companion animal

Ancestry of “seuraeläin”, step by step

seuraeläin 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 seura

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishseuracompany; society; club, especially a...
2Proto-Finnicseprafriend; friendship, companionship
Every word from Proto-Uralic elä- →Every word from Proto-Finnic elädäk →Every word from Finnish elää →