Where does “punatauti” come from?
punatauti (Finnish) comes from Ingrian tauti, from Proto-Finnic tauti, from Proto-Norse dauđi.
punatauti (Finnish): dysentery
Ancestry of “punatauti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ingrian | tauti | disease, sickness, illness |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | tauti | disease, sickness |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | dauđi | — |