Where does “kuravesi” come from?
kuravesi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kura, from Proto-Finnic kura, from Proto-Germanic gurą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
kuravesi (Finnish): muddy water
Definitions
- muddy water
Ancestry of “kuravesi”, step by step
kuravesi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kura
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kura | mud, dirt; wet, unhardened concrete; diarrhea |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kura | left |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gurą | Half-digested stomach contents; manure; dung;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |