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Where does “hautamainen” come from?

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

hautamainen (Finnish): gravelike, tomblike; sepulchral

Definitions

  1. gravelike, tomblike; sepulchral

Ancestry of “hautamainen”, step by step

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
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