Where does “hauakivi” come from?
hauakivi (Estonian) comes from Estonian haud, from Proto-Finnic hauta, from Proto-Finnic šauta, from Proto-Germanic sauþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.
hauakivi (Estonian): gravestone
Ancestry of “hauakivi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | haud | grave |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hauta | pit; grave |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | šauta | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sauþaz | boiling; seething; wellspring; fountain; source;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂sewt- | to roil; to move about, roil, seethe |