Where does “haarahius” come from?

haarahius (Finnish) comes from Finnish hius, from Proto-Finnic hibus, from Proto-Germanic hiwją, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

haarahius (Finnish): split end hair which has split at the end, usually from dryness or poor nutrition

Definitions

  1. split end hair which has split at the end, usually from dryness or poor nutrition

Ancestry of “haarahius”, step by step

haarahius traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hius

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhiusa single hair, strand of hair
2Proto-Finnichibushair on the head; hair, strand of hair
3Proto-Germanichiwjąappearance, blee; form, shape; mold, mildew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

via Finnish haara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhaarabranch; fork, bifurcation; offshoot
2Proto-Finnichaarabranch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓwsEvery word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-Every word from Proto-Germanic hiwją