Where does “tuhkuri” come from?

tuhkuri (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian tuhka, from Proto-Finnic tuhka, from Proto-Germanic tuskijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dh₂uske-.

tuhkuri (Ingrian): fool, idiot

Definitions

  1. fool, idiot

Ancestry of “tuhkuri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriantuhkaashes; ash
2Proto-Finnictuhkaash
3Proto-Germanictuskijanąto burn, be burning
4Proto-Indo-Europeandh₂uske-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dh₂uske- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tuskijaną →Every word from Proto-Finnic tuhka →