Where does “hieromasauva” come from?

hieromasauva (Finnish) comes from Finnish sauva, from Proto-Finnic sauva, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śawŋa.

hieromasauva (Finnish): vibrator, dildo

Definitions

  1. vibrator, dildo

Ancestry of “hieromasauva”, step by step

hieromasauva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sauva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsauvawand, staff, stick, rod; ski pole; rod cell
2Proto-Finnicsauvastaff, stick
3Proto-Finno-Ugricśawŋa—

via Finnish hieroa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhieroato rub; to massage
2Proto-Finnicheerodakto rub
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric śawŋa →Every word from Proto-Finnic sauva →Every word from Finnish sauva →
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