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Where does “haud” come from?

haud (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic hauta, from Proto-Finnic šauta, from Proto-Germanic sauþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.

haud (Estonian): grave

Definitions

  1. grave

Ancestry of “haud”, step by step

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

Words derived from “haud”

  • hauakivi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- →