Where does “ruumiinmato” come from?
ruumiinmato (Finnish) comes from Finnish ruumiin, from Finnish ruumis, from Proto-Finnic ruumis.
ruumiinmato (Finnish): cancer
Ancestry of “ruumiinmato”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | ruumiin | Genitive singular form of ruumis; of the body;... |
| 2 | Finnish | ruumis | body; corpse, cadaver |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ruumis | — |