Where does “söömäkerus” come from?
söömäkerus (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian söövvä, from Proto-Finnic söödäk, from Proto-Indo-European suH-é.
Ancestry of “söömäkerus”, step by step
söömäkerus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian söövvä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | söövvä | to eat |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | söödäk | to eat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | suH-é | — |
via Ingrian kerus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | kerus | pipe |