Where does “höyhenhuivi” come from?

höyhenhuivi (Finnish) comes from Finnish höyhen, from Proto-Finnic heühen — feather.

höyhenhuivi (Finnish): A boa

Definitions

  1. A boa

Ancestry of “höyhenhuivi”, step by step

höyhenhuivi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish höyhen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhöyhenfeather
2Proto-Finnicheühenfeather

via Finnish huivi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhuiviheadscarf; neckerchief, necker; scarf
2Swedishhvivwomen's headwear, bride's veil
Every word from Proto-Finnic heühen →Every word from Finnish höyhen →