Where does “haudanhiljaisuus” come from?
haudanhiljaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish hauta, from Proto-Germanic sauþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.
haudanhiljaisuus (Finnish): dead silence
Definitions
- dead silence
Ancestry of “haudanhiljaisuus”, step by step
haudanhiljaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hauta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hauta | grave, tomb; trench; kiln, in the compound term... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sauþaz | boiling; seething; wellspring; fountain; source;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂sewt- | to roil; to move about, roil, seethe |
via Finnish hiljaisuus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hiljaisuus | silence |
| 2 | Finnish | hiljainen | quiet; silent; tacit |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | hiljainen | — |