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Where does “hihnoittaa” come from?

hihnoittaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish hihna, from Proto-Finnic hihna, from Lithuanian šikšna.

hihnoittaa (Finnish): to equip with straps, bands or belts

Definitions

  1. to equip with straps, bands or belts

Ancestry of “hihnoittaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhihnastrap, band; especially one that is made of...
2Proto-Finnichihna—
3Lithuanianšikšna—
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