Where does “ruokahalu” come from?
ruokahalu (Finnish) comes from Finnish halu, from Finnish halata, from Proto-Germanic halōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
ruokahalu (Finnish): appetite
Ancestry of “ruokahalu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | halu | desire; urge, itch |
| 2 | Finnish | halata | to hug, embrace; to want |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | halōną | to call, appoint, summon; to fetch, get |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
Words derived from “ruokahalu”