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Where does “sotamuisto” come from?

sotamuisto (Finnish) comes from Finnish muisto, from Ingrian muistaa, from Proto-Finnic muistadak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric muja- — to touch, feel.

sotamuisto (Finnish): war memory; war memento

Definitions

  1. war memory; war memento

Ancestry of “sotamuisto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmuistomemory, recollection; memento, keepsake; As...
2Ingrianmuistaaremember
3Proto-Finnicmuistadak—
4Proto-Finno-Ugricmuja-to touch, feel
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