Where does “hiihtoasu” come from?
hiihtoasu (Finnish) comes from Finnish asu, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.
hiihtoasu (Finnish): ski suit
Ancestry of “hiihtoasu”, step by step
hiihtoasu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish asu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | asu | attire, dress, suit, raiment; form, figure,... |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |
via Finnish hiihto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hiihto | skiing; "In plural," skiing games |
| 2 | Finnish | hiihtää | To ski |