Where does “haudanhiljainen” come from?

haudanhiljainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish hauta, from Proto-Germanic sauþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.

haudanhiljainen (Finnish): silent as the grave

Definitions

  1. silent as the grave

Ancestry of “haudanhiljainen”, step by step

haudanhiljainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hauta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhautagrave, tomb; trench; kiln, in the compound term...
2Proto-Germanicsauþazboiling; seething; wellspring; fountain; source;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sewt-to roil; to move about, roil, seethe

via Finnish hiljainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhiljainenquiet; silent; tacit
2Proto-Finnichiljainen—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sauþaz →Every word from Finnish hauta →