Where does “tuhkakeskiviikko” come from?

tuhkakeskiviikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish tuhka, from Proto-Finnic tuhka, from Proto-Germanic tuskijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dh₂uske-.

tuhkakeskiviikko (Finnish): Ash Wednesday

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	tuhka	ash
2	Proto-Finnic	tuhka	ash
3	Proto-Germanic	tuskijaną	to burn, be burning
4	Proto-Indo-European	dh₂uske-	—

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