Where does “hometahra” come from?
hometahra (Finnish) comes from Finnish home, from Proto-Finnic homeh, from Proto-Germanic swammaz, from Proto-Indo-European swombʰ- — sponge, tree-fungus, swamp; sponge; tree-fungus;...
hometahra (Finnish): spot of mold
Definitions
- spot of mold
Ancestry of “hometahra”, step by step
hometahra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish home
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | home | mildew, mold |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | homeh | mildew, mold |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swammaz | sponge; fungus, mushroom; swamp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swombʰ- | sponge, tree-fungus, swamp; sponge; tree-fungus;... |
via Finnish tahra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tahra | A speck of dirt, blemish, blot |