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