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

Definitions

  1. gravestone

Ancestry of “hauakivi”, step by step

hauakivi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian haud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianhaudgrave
2Proto-Finnichautapit; grave
3Proto-Finnicšauta—
4Proto-Germanicsauþazboiling; seething; wellspring; fountain; source;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sewt-to roil; to move about, roil, seethe

via Estonian kivi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankivistone, rock; hashish; cannabis, weed
2Proto-Finnickivistone, rock
3Proto-Uralickiwerock, stone
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sauþaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic šauta →