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

Definitions

  1. pit; grave

Ancestry of “hauta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicšauta—
2Proto-Germanicsauþazboiling; seething; wellspring; fountain; source;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sewt-to roil; to move about, roil, seethe

Words derived from “hauta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sauþaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic šauta →