Where does “muistokivi” come from?
muistokivi (Finnish) comes from Finnish muisto, from Ingrian muistaa, from Proto-Finnic muistadak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric muja- — to touch, feel.
muistokivi (Finnish): memorial stone
Ancestry of “muistokivi”, step by step
muistokivi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish muisto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | muisto | memory, recollection; memento, keepsake; As... |
| 2 | Ingrian | muistaa | remember |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | muistadak | to understand |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | muja- | to touch, feel |
via Finnish kivi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kivi | stone; a piece of stone which is larger than a... |
| 2 | Latin | -la | nominative feminine singular of -lus; nominative... |