Where does “pöhötauti” come from?
pöhötauti (Finnish) comes from Finnish tauti, from Proto-Finnic tauti, from Proto-Norse dauđi.
Ancestry of “pöhötauti”, step by step
pöhötauti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tauti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tauti | disease |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | tauti | disease, sickness |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | dauđi | — |
via Finnish pöhö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pöhö | edema |