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Where does “tuhat” come from?

tuhat (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Indo-European tuHsont-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

tuhat (Proto-Finnic): thousand

Definitions

  1. thousand

Ancestry of “tuhat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeantuHsont-thousand
2Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “tuhat”

  • tuhat
  • tuhatkunta
  • vuosituhat
  • tuhatpäinen
  • tuhatkertainen
  • tuhatvuotinen
  • tuhatlukuinen
  • tuhatjalkainen
  • tuhannes
  • kuusituhatta
  • tuhannesosa
  • tuhannen taalan
  • satatuhatta
  • tuhat
  • duhát
  • tūontõ
  • tūontõz
  • tuha
  • tuhandec
  • tuhad
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