Where does “siankyljys” come from?

siankyljys (Finnish) comes from Finnish kyljys, from Finnish kylki, from Proto-Finnic külki — side, flank.

Ancestry of “siankyljys”, step by step

siankyljys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kyljys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkyljyschop, cutlet
2Finnishkylkiside; sparerib; loin
3Proto-Finnickülkiside, flank

via Finnish Sika

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishSikaPig the twelfth animal in the 12-year cycle in Chinese zodiac
2Proto-Finniccikapig
3Proto-West Germanictigāshe-goat
Every word from Proto-Finnic külki →Every word from Finnish kylki →Every word from Finnish kyljys →
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