Where does “höytyinen” come from?

höytyinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish höyty, from Finnish heisi, from Proto-Finnic *häici, from Proto-Germanic *saidô — band, fetter.

höytyinen (Finnish): fuzzy, flocky

Definitions

  1. fuzzy, flocky

Ancestry of “höytyinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhöytyvane
2Finnishheisiviburnum
3Proto-Finnic*häiciflower
4Proto-Germanic*saidôband, fetter
Every word from Proto-Germanic *saidô →Every word from Proto-Finnic *häici →Every word from Finnish heisi →