Where does “höyläys” come from?

höyläys (Finnish) comes from Finnish höylätä, 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.

höyläys (Finnish): planing

Definitions

  1. planing

Ancestry of “höyläys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishhöylätäTo plane; To swipe
2Finnishhöyläplane
3Middle Low Germanhovel—
4Proto-Germanichubilaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb- →