Where does “ulina” come from?
ulina (Finnish) comes from Finnish ulista, from Finnish ulvoa, from Proto-Finnic ulvodak — to howl.
ulina (Finnish): howling, wailing
Definitions
- howling, wailing
Ancestry of “ulina”, step by step
ulina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ulista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ulista | to wail, howl; to yell, scream; to whine, to... |
| 2 | Finnish | ulvoa | to howl; Partitive singular form of ulvo |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ulvodak | to howl |
via Finnish nä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nä | — |