Where does “muistosäe” come from?

muistosäe (Finnish) comes from Finnish säe, from Finnish säie, from Finnish sää, from Proto-Finnic sää, from Proto-Finno-Ugric säŋe — air.

muistosäe (Finnish): (brief) epitaph

Definitions

  1. (brief) epitaph

Ancestry of “muistosäe”, step by step

muistosäe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish säe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsäeline, verse
2Finnishsäiethread, strand, fibre, filament; thread; string
3Finnishsääweather; you; fiber, thread, strand
4Proto-Finnicsääweather
5Proto-Finno-Ugricsäŋeair

via Finnish muisto

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