Where does “jäätelökauha” come from?
jäätelökauha (Finnish) comes from Finnish kauha, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kauha, from Proto-Balto-Slavic káuˀ-, from Proto-Indo-European kowh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- — to hit, to strike; to forge.
jäätelökauha (Finnish): ice cream scoop
Ancestry of “jäätelökauha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kauha | ladle, dipper; scoop; bucket, scoop |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *kauha | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | káuˀ- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kowh₂- | to beat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kewh₂- | to hit, to strike; to forge |