Where does “muistoruno” come from?
muistoruno (Finnish) comes from Finnish muisto, from Ingrian muistaa, from Proto-Finnic muistadak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric muja- — to touch, feel.
muistoruno (Finnish): epitaph, commemorative poem
Definitions
- epitaph, commemorative poem
Ancestry of “muistoruno”, step by step
muistoruno 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 runo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | runo | poem; poetry; rune |
| 2 | Proto-Norse | ᚱᚢᚾᛟ | secret, mystery; rune |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rūnō | secret, mystery; rune |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | rūnā | secret, mystery |