Where does “yöeläin” come from?

yöeläin (Finnish) comes from Finnish eläin, from Finnish elää, from Proto-Finnic elädäk, from Proto-Uralic elä- — to live.

yöeläin (Finnish): nocturnal animal

Definitions

  1. nocturnal animal

Ancestry of “yöeläin”, step by step

yöeläin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish eläin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisheläinanimal
2FinnishelääTo live, be alive; To live
3Proto-Finnicelädäkto live
4Proto-Uralicelä-to live

via Finnish

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishperiod of day Previous: iltayö Next: aamuyö;...
2Proto-Finnicöönight
3Proto-Finno-Ugricüje
Every word from Proto-Uralic elä-Every word from Proto-Finnic elädäkEvery word from Finnish elää