Where does “riihihaltias” come from?
riihihaltias (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian haltias — A type of spirit, either good or bad.
riihihaltias (Ingrian): A spirit that lives in a riihi and occasionally sets fire to it
Definitions
- A spirit that lives in a riihi and occasionally sets fire to it
Ancestry of “riihihaltias”, step by step
riihihaltias traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian haltias
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | haltias | A type of spirit, either good or bad |
via Ingrian riihi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | riihi | A cabin used for drying and threshing grain |