Where does “punamultahauta” come from?

punamultahauta (Finnish) comes from Finnish punamulta, 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.

punamultahauta (Finnish): a grave in which Falu red was used in the burial ritual

Definitions

  1. a grave in which Falu red was used in the burial ritual

Ancestry of “punamultahauta”, step by step

punamultahauta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish punamulta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpunamultaFalu red; Falu red paint; Used in Finnish...
2Finnishmultamould; Ablative form of mä
3Proto-Finnicmultasoil, dirt, mould
4Proto-Germanicmuldōmould; soil, dirt
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

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