Where does “hoitamaton” come from?
hoitamaton (Finnish) comes from Finnish hoitaa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian śćaHyáH, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
hoitamaton (Finnish): uncured, untreated; unkempt; Negative participle...
Definitions
- uncured, untreated; unkempt; Negative participle...
Ancestry of “hoitamaton”, step by step
hoitamaton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hoitaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hoitaa | to nurse, care; to cure; to deal with, fix |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | śćaHyáH | shade, shadow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
via Finnish maton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | maton | Genitive singular form of matto |