Where does “hevimusa” come from?
hevimusa (Finnish) comes from Finnish musa, from Swedish mös, from Old Frisian mūth, from Proto-West Germanic *munþ, from Proto-Germanic munþaz, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
hevimusa (Finnish): heavy metal music
Definitions
- heavy metal music
Ancestry of “hevimusa”, step by step
hevimusa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish musa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | musa | music |
| 2 | Swedish | mös | mash, puree (mass of something mashed) |
| 3 | Old Frisian | mūth | mouth |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *munþ | mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | munþaz | mouth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Finnish hevi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hevi | heavy metal |