Where does “kuolemattomuus” come from?
kuolemattomuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuolematon, from Finnish kuolla, from Proto-Finnic kooldak, from Proto-Uralic kale- — to die.
kuolemattomuus (Finnish): Immortality
Ancestry of “kuolemattomuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kuolematon | immortal; An immortal; Negative participle of... |
| 2 | Finnish | kuolla | to die |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kooldak | to die |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | kale- | to die |