Where does “höyhenistö” come from?

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

höyhenistö (Finnish): plumage

Definitions

  1. plumage

Ancestry of “höyhenistö”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhöyhenfeather
2Proto-Finnicheühenfeather
Every word from Proto-Finnic heühenEvery word from Finnish höyhen