Where does “sorkkaeläin” come from?

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

sorkkaeläin (Finnish): An even-toed ungulate, artiodactyl

Definitions

  1. An even-toed ungulate, artiodactyl

Ancestry of “sorkkaeläin”, step by step

sorkkaeläin 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 sorkka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsorkkacloven hoof, cleft hoof, cloven foot; hitch; claw
2Proto-Finnicsorkka—
Every word from Proto-Uralic elä- →Every word from Proto-Finnic elädäk →Every word from Finnish elää →