Where does “holvihauta” come from?

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

holvihauta (Finnish): vaulted tomb

Definitions

  1. vaulted tomb

Ancestry of “holvihauta”, step by step

holvihauta 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 sauþazEvery word from Finnish hauta
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