Where does “tuhk” come from?

tuhk (Ludian) comes from Proto-Finnic tuhka, from Proto-Germanic tuskijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dh₂uske-.

tuhk (Ludian): ash

Definitions

  1. ash

Ancestry of “tuhk”, step by step

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