Where does “kutuhaili” come from?
kutuhaili (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian kutu, from Proto-Finnic kütü, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kiδɜ.
kutuhaili (Ingrian): newly hatched herring
Definitions
- newly hatched herring
Ancestry of “kutuhaili”, step by step
kutuhaili traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian kutu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | kutu | spawn |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kütü | brother-in-law |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | kiδɜ | — |
via Ingrian haili
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | haili | Baltic herring |