Where does “muistohuone” come from?

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

muistohuone (Finnish): memorial room

Definitions

  1. memorial room

Ancestry of “muistohuone”, step by step

muistohuone 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 huone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhuoneroom; house; house, hall
2Proto-Finnichoonehbuilding; room
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric muja- →Every word from Proto-Finnic muistadak →Every word from Ingrian muistaa →