Where does “hauta” come from?
hauta (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Finnic šauta, from Proto-Germanic sauþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.
hauta (Proto-Finnic): pit; grave
Ancestry of “hauta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | šauta | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sauþaz | boiling; seething; wellspring; fountain; source;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂sewt- | to roil; to move about, roil, seethe |
Words derived from “hauta”