Where does “harsohuivi” come from?

harsohuivi (Finnish) comes from Finnish huivi, from Swedish hviv — women's headwear, bride's veil.

harsohuivi (Finnish): gauze scarf

Definitions

  1. gauze scarf

Ancestry of “harsohuivi”, step by step

harsohuivi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish huivi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhuiviheadscarf; neckerchief, necker; scarf
2Swedishhvivwomen's headwear, bride's veil

via Finnish harso

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishharsogauze; veil
2Finnisho—
Every word from Swedish hviv →Every word from Finnish huivi →