Where does “kuolema” come from?

kuolema (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic koolema, from Proto-Finnic kooldak, from Proto-Uralic kale- — to die.

kuolema (Finnish): death, demise, decease; deathly

Definitions

  1. death, demise, decease; deathly

Ancestry of “kuolema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickoolemadeath
2Proto-Finnickooldakto die
3Proto-Uralickale-to die

Words derived from “kuolema

Every word from Proto-Uralic kale-Every word from Proto-Finnic kooldakEvery word from Proto-Finnic koolema
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