Where does “muistosormus” come from?

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

muistosormus (Finnish): commemorative ring, memorial ring

Definitions

  1. commemorative ring, memorial ring

Ancestry of “muistosormus”, step by step

muistosormus 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 sormus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsormusring
2Proto-Finnicsormusring (finger ring)
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric muja- →Every word from Proto-Finnic muistadak →Every word from Ingrian muistaa →
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