Where does “polttorovio” come from?
polttorovio (Finnish) comes from Finnish poltto, from Finnish polttaa, from Proto-Finnic polttadak, from Proto-Finnic paladak, from Proto-Uralic pala- — to devour, eat.
polttorovio (Finnish): funeral pyre
Definitions
- funeral pyre
Ancestry of “polttorovio”, step by step
polttorovio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish poltto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | poltto | burn, burning; burn; incineration |
| 2 | Finnish | polttaa | to burn; to burn, sunburn; to burn, waste |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | polttadak | to burn |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | paladak | to burn, to be burning |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | pala- | to devour, eat |
via Finnish rovio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rovio | bonfire large, controlled outdoor fire |