Where does “uurnahauta” come from?

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

uurnahauta (Finnish): a grave in which an urn is buried

Definitions

  1. a grave in which an urn is buried

Ancestry of “uurnahauta”, step by step

uurnahauta 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 uurna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuurnaAn urn, casket
2Swedishurnaurn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sauþaz →Every word from Finnish hauta →