Where does “suolasilli” come from?
suolasilli (Finnish) comes from Finnish silli, from Swedish sill, from Old Norse síld, from Proto-Germanic sīlą — a kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring.
suolasilli (Finnish): salted herring
Ancestry of “suolasilli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | silli | Atlantic herring, "Clupea harengus"; any of the... |
| 2 | Swedish | sill | a herring |
| 3 | Old Norse | síld | herring |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sīlą | a kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring |