Where does “sankarihauta” come from?

sankarihauta (Finnish) comes from Finnish hauta, from Proto-Germanic sauþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.

sankarihauta (Finnish): war grave, soldier's grave

Definitions

  1. war grave, soldier's grave

Ancestry of “sankarihauta”, step by step

sankarihauta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hauta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhautagrave, tomb; trench; kiln, in the compound term...
2Proto-Germanicsauþazboiling; seething; wellspring; fountain; source;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sewt-to roil; to move about, roil, seethe

via Finnish sankari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsankarihero, heroine; great capricorn beetle
2Old Swedishsangaresinger
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sauþaz →Every word from Finnish hauta →