Where does “ilveskissa” come from?
ilveskissa (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian ilves, from Proto-Finnic ilbes — lynx.
Ancestry of “ilveskissa”, step by step
ilveskissa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian kissa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | kissa | cat |