Where does “ummistus” come from?
ummistus (Finnish) comes from Finnish ummistaa, from Finnish umpi-, from Finnish umpi, from Proto-Finnic umpi, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.
Ancestry of “ummistus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ummistaa | — |
| 2 | Finnish | umpi- | closed, internal, solid; When prefixed to an... |
| 3 | Finnish | umpi | constipation. The expressions "olla ummella and... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | umpi | completely covered in e.g. snow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |