Where does “mustamulta” come from?
mustamulta (Finnish) comes from Finnish multa, from Proto-Finnic multa, from Proto-Germanic muldō, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
mustamulta (Finnish): black earth, chernozem fertile black soil
Definitions
- black earth, chernozem fertile black soil
Ancestry of “mustamulta”, step by step
mustamulta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish multa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | multa | mould; Ablative form of mä |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | multa | soil, dirt, mould |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | muldō | mould; soil, dirt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |