Where does “puhaskirjutos” come from?
puhaskirjutos (Ingrian) comes from Proto-Malayic puhas, from Proto-Finnic puhtas, from Proto-Indo-European puHtós, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.
puhaskirjutos (Ingrian): proper writing
Definitions
- proper writing
Ancestry of “puhaskirjutos”, step by step
puhaskirjutos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Malayic puhas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayic | puhas | — |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | puhtas | clean |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | puHtós | pure, clean |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pewH- | to be clean, pure |
via Ingrian kirjutos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | kirjutos | writing |
| 2 | Ingrian | kirjuttaa | to write |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kirjoittadak | to embroider, to decorate with embroidery |