Where does “liemikauha” come from?

liemikauha (Finnish) comes from Finnish kauha, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kauha, from Proto-Balto-Slavic káuˀ-, from Proto-Indo-European kowh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- — to hit, to strike; to forge.

liemikauha (Finnish): broth ladle, soup ladle

Definitions

  1. broth ladle, soup ladle

Ancestry of “liemikauha”, step by step

liemikauha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kauha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkauhaladle, dipper; scoop; bucket, scoop
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*kauha—
3Proto-Balto-Slavickáuˀ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankowh₂-to beat
5Proto-Indo-Europeankewh₂-to hit, to strike; to forge

via Finnish liemi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishliemibroth; stock; liquor
2Proto-Finnicleemibroth, soup
3Proto-Uraliclämebroth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- →