Where does “tasapainoelin” come from?

tasapainoelin (Finnish) comes from Finnish elin, from Finnish -in, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *-in, from Proto-Uralic -ma.

tasapainoelin (Finnish): vestibular organ, balance organ

Definitions

  1. vestibular organ, balance organ

Ancestry of “tasapainoelin”, step by step

tasapainoelin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish elin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishelinorgan of an organism; governmental body; member
2Finnish-inSuffix variant for the illative singular, see...
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*-in
4Proto-Uralic-ma

via Finnish tasapaino

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtasapainoAn equilibrium, balance or stability; An...
2Finnishpainoweight; press; press, weight
3Proto-Finnicpainadakto push, to press
4Proto-Uralicpajńa-press
Every word from Proto-Uralic -maEvery word from Finnish -inEvery word from Finnish elin