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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriansöövväto eat
2Proto-Finnicsöödäkto eat
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-é

via Ingrian kerus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriankeruspipe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH-éEvery word from Proto-Finnic söödäkEvery word from Ingrian söövvä
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