Where does “hiirensitta” come from?

hiirensitta (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian sitta, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *sitta, from Proto-Uralic sitta — shit.

hiirensitta (Ingrian): ergot

Definitions

  1. ergot

Ancestry of “hiirensitta”, step by step

hiirensitta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian sitta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriansittafeces, excrement
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*sitta—
3Proto-Uralicsittashit

via Ingrian hiiri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianhiirimouse
Every word from Proto-Uralic sitta →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *sitta →Every word from Ingrian sitta →