Where does “suolasiika” come from?
suolasiika (Finnish) comes from Finnish suola, from Proto-Finnic soola, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂ls — salt.
suolasiika (Finnish): salted whitefish
Ancestry of “suolasiika”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | suola | salt; saline; salted |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | soola | salt |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂ls | salt |