Where does “muistohetki” come from?

muistohetki (Finnish) comes from Finnish muisto, from Ingrian muistaa, from Proto-Finnic muistadak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric muja- — to touch, feel.

muistohetki (Finnish): remembrance, commemoration, vigil; moment of remembrance, moment to commemorate

Definitions

  1. remembrance, commemoration, vigil; moment of remembrance, moment to commemorate

Ancestry of “muistohetki”, step by step

muistohetki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish muisto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmuistomemory, recollection; memento, keepsake; As...
2Ingrianmuistaaremember
3Proto-Finnicmuistadakto understand
4Proto-Finno-Ugricmuja-to touch, feel

via Finnish hetki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhetkimoment; moment, minute
2Proto-Finnichetkimoment
3Proto-Uralicčäčke—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric muja- →Every word from Proto-Finnic muistadak →Every word from Ingrian muistaa →
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