Where does “punamulta” come from?

punamulta (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.

punamulta (Finnish): Falu red; Falu red paint; Used in Finnish...

Definitions

  1. Falu red; Falu red paint; Used in Finnish...

Ancestry of “punamulta”, step by step

punamulta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish multa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmultamould; Ablative form of mä
2Proto-Finnicmultasoil, dirt, mould
3Proto-Germanicmuldōmould; soil, dirt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Finnish puna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpunaThe color red
2Proto-Finnicpunared
3Proto-Finno-Ugricpunacolor, hair

Words derived from “punamulta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →