Where does “nymfimuoto” come from?

nymfimuoto (Finnish) comes from Finnish muoto, from Proto-Finnic mooto, from Proto-Germanic mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

nymfimuoto (Finnish): nymphal form of a tick

Definitions

  1. nymphal form of a tick

Ancestry of “nymfimuoto”, step by step

nymfimuoto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish muoto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmuotoshape; form; format
2Proto-Finnicmootoshape, form; appearance; manner, way
3Proto-Germanicmōtąmeeting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

via Finnish nymfi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnymfinymph
2Latinnymphabride, mistress; young woman; nymph
3Ancient Greekνύμφηbride, young wife; young, nubile woman;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansnewbʰ-to marry, wed; to marry, to wed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōtą →Every word from Proto-Finnic mooto →