Where does “tolmuhari” come from?

tolmuhari (Estonian) comes from Estonian hari, from Proto-Finnic harja, from Proto-Finnic šarja — row of laths or battens; a board made of laths.

tolmuhari (Estonian): feather duster

Definitions

  1. feather duster

Ancestry of “tolmuhari”, step by step

tolmuhari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian hari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianharicomb, brush
2Proto-Finnicharjatuft; crest; mane
3Proto-Finnicšarjarow of laths or battens; a board made of laths

via Estonian tolm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniantolmdust
Every word from Proto-Finnic šarja →Every word from Proto-Finnic harja →Every word from Estonian hari →