Where does “puurokauha” come from?

puurokauha (Finnish) comes from Finnish kauha, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kauha, from Proto-Balto-Slavic káuˀ-, from Proto-Indo-European kowh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- — to hit, to strike; to forge.

puurokauha (Finnish): porridge ladle, porridge scoop

Definitions

  1. porridge ladle, porridge scoop

Ancestry of “puurokauha”, step by step

puurokauha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kauha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkauhaladle, dipper; scoop; bucket, scoop
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*kauha—
3Proto-Balto-Slavickáuˀ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankowh₂-to beat
5Proto-Indo-Europeankewh₂-to hit, to strike; to forge

via Finnish puuro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpuuroporridge
2Proto-Finnicputroporridge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kowh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic káuˀ- →
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