Where does “sukukalleus” come from?

sukukalleus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kalleus, from Finnish kallis, from Proto-Finnic kallis — dear, precious, beloved.

sukukalleus (Finnish): family heirloom

Definitions

  1. family heirloom

Ancestry of “sukukalleus”, step by step

sukukalleus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kalleus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkalleusexpensiveness, costliness; valuables, treasure
2Finnishkallisexpensive; dear
3Proto-Finnickallisdear, precious, beloved

via Finnish suku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsukuextended family, kin; genus; gender
2Proto-Finnicsukukin, extended family
Every word from Proto-Finnic kallis →Every word from Finnish kallis →Every word from Finnish kalleus →