Where does “hautaholvi” come from?

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

hautaholvi (Finnish): tomb, crypt, vault underground burial chamber

Definitions

  1. tomb, crypt, vault underground burial chamber

Ancestry of “hautaholvi”, step by step

hautaholvi 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 holvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishholvivault; fornix
2SwedishhvalfObsolete spelling of valv; vault
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sauþaz →Every word from Finnish hauta →