Where does “jouhimato” come from?
jouhimato (Finnish) comes from Ingrian mato, from Proto-Finnic mato, from Proto-Finno-Ugric mačo.
jouhimato (Finnish): horsehair worm, nematomorph
Definitions
- horsehair worm, nematomorph
Ancestry of “jouhimato”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | mato | snake |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | mato | worm |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | mačo | — |