Where does “sammutusjauhe” come from?
sammutusjauhe (Finnish) comes from Finnish jauhe, from Finnish jauhaa, from Proto-Finnic jauhadak, from Proto-Finno-Permic jaŋša-.
sammutusjauhe (Finnish): extinguishing powder
Ancestry of “sammutusjauhe”, step by step
sammutusjauhe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish jauhe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jauhe | powder; in compound terms in which jauhe is the... |
| 2 | Finnish | jauhaa | to grind, mince, chew; to jabber about silly or... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | jauhadak | to grind |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | jaŋša- | — |
via Finnish sammutus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sammutus | putting out a fire; fire fighting |
| 2 | Finnish | sammuttaa | to put out, extinguish; to quench, extinguish; to... |
| 3 | Finnish | sammua | to go out, die (down) of fire |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | sambudak | — |