Where does “naurishauta” come from?

naurishauta (Finnish) comes from Finnish hauta, from Proto-Germanic sauþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.

naurishauta (Finnish): A pit in which turnips were slowly cooked for food by using the heat of hot stones that were put in the pit in layers with the turnips

Definitions

  1. A pit in which turnips were slowly cooked for food by using the heat of hot stones that were put in the pit in layers with the turnips

Ancestry of “naurishauta”, step by step

naurishauta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hauta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhautagrave, tomb; trench; kiln, in the compound term...
2Proto-Germanicsauþazboiling; seething; wellspring; fountain; source;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sewt-to roil; to move about, roil, seethe

via Finnish nauris

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnauristurnip
2Proto-Finnicnakristurnip
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sauþaz →Every word from Finnish hauta →
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