Where does “imikkohyle” come from?

imikkohyle (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian hyle, from Proto-Finnic hülgeh, from Proto-Finnic šülkeš.

imikkohyle (Ingrian): female seal

Definitions

  1. female seal

Ancestry of “imikkohyle”, step by step

imikkohyle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian hyle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianhyleseal
2Proto-Finnichülgehseal
3Proto-Finnicšülkeš

via Ingrian imikko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianimikkofemale animal
Every word from Proto-Finnic šülkešEvery word from Proto-Finnic hülgehEvery word from Ingrian hyle