Where does “muistolause” come from?

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

muistolause (Finnish): a sentence or phrase to honor a deceased person; eulogy

Definitions

  1. a sentence or phrase to honor a deceased person; eulogy

Ancestry of “muistolause”, step by step

muistolause 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 lause

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlauseclause; sentence; theorem
2Finnishlausuato say, speak, utter, pronounce; to pronounce,...
3Proto-Finniclausudakto say
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric muja- →Every word from Proto-Finnic muistadak →Every word from Ingrian muistaa →