Where does “tuhka” come from?
tuhka (Ingrian) comes from Proto-Finnic tuhka, from Proto-Germanic tuskijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dh₂uske-.
tuhka (Ingrian): ashes; ash
Ancestry of “tuhka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | tuhka | ash |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tuskijaną | to burn, be burning |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dh₂uske- | — |