Where does “jalohome” come from?
jalohome (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;...
jalohome (Finnish): noble rot
Ancestry of “jalohome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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;... |