Where does “luola-asumus” come from?
luola-asumus (Finnish) comes from Finnish asumus, from Finnish asua, from Proto-Finnic asudak, from Proto-Uralic ëśew-, from Proto-Uralic ëśe- — to exist, be located.
luola-asumus (Finnish): cave dwelling
Definitions
- cave dwelling
Ancestry of “luola-asumus”, step by step
luola-asumus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish asumus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | asumus | dwelling; tabernacle |
| 2 | Finnish | asua | to live, reside, dwell; Partitive singular form... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | asudak | to live (somewhere), dwell, reside |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ëśew- | to camp, remain |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | ëśe- | to exist, be located |
via Finnish luola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luola | cave; cavern; grotto |