Where does “hiihtosauva” come from?

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

hiihtosauva (Finnish): ski pole

Definitions

  1. ski pole

Ancestry of “hiihtosauva”, step by step

hiihtosauva 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 hiihto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhiihtoskiing; "In plural," skiing games
2FinnishhiihtääTo ski
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric śawŋa →Every word from Proto-Finnic sauva →Every word from Finnish sauva →