Where does “höylälatu” come from?

höylälatu (Finnish) comes from Finnish höylä, from Middle Low German hovel, from Proto-Germanic hubilaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

höylälatu (Finnish): groomed cross-country skiing trail

Definitions

  1. groomed cross-country skiing trail

Ancestry of “höylälatu”, step by step

höylälatu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish höylä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhöyläplane
2Middle Low Germanhovel—
3Proto-Germanichubilaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

via Finnish latu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlatuski track; course
2Proto-Finniclatuski track
3Proto-Finno-Permiclaδᴈ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb- →