Where does “kotijumala” come from?
kotijumala (Finnish) comes from Finnish koti, from Proto-Finnic kotei, from Proto-Finnic kota, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kota, from Proto-Uralic kota — hut, tent, tepee.
kotijumala (Finnish): household deity, household god minor deity watching over a household
Definitions
- household deity, household god minor deity watching over a household
Ancestry of “kotijumala”, step by step
kotijumala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish koti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | koti | home |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kotei | home |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kota | tent, hut |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | kota | tent, hut, house |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | kota | hut, tent, tepee |
via Finnish Jumala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Jumala | God; of God |