Where does “muistopalvelus” come from?

muistopalvelus (Finnish) comes from Finnish palvelus, from Finnish palvella, from Finnish palvoa, from Proto-Finnic palvodak — to ask for.

muistopalvelus (Finnish): memorial service

Definitions

  1. memorial service

Ancestry of “muistopalvelus”, step by step

muistopalvelus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish palvelus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpalvelusservice; favor
2Finnishpalvellato serve; Adessive singular form of palvi
3Finnishpalvoato worship; to love ardently
4Proto-Finnicpalvodakto ask for

via Finnish muisto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmuistomemory, recollection; memento, keepsake; As...
2Ingrianmuistaaremember
3Proto-Finnicmuistadakto understand
4Proto-Finno-Ugricmuja-to touch, feel
Every word from Proto-Finnic palvodak →Every word from Finnish palvoa →Every word from Finnish palvella →