Where does “haihdunta” come from?
haihdunta (Finnish) comes from Finnish haihtua, from Finnish haja-, from Proto-Germanic sājan-.
haihdunta (Finnish): evaporation
Ancestry of “haihdunta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | haihtua | To evaporate; To fade away |
| 2 | Finnish | haja- | scattered, dispersed |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sājan- | — |