Where does “ruoppauskauha” come from?

ruoppauskauha (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.

ruoppauskauha (Finnish): dredging bucket

Definitions

  1. dredging bucket

Ancestry of “ruoppauskauha”, step by step

ruoppauskauha 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 ruoppaus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishruoppausdredging
2Finnishruopatato dredge
3Finnishruoppamud, mire, sediment
4Swedishrapato burp; to belch
5Old Swedishrapa—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kowh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic káuˀ- →