Where does “hikihihna” come from?

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

Ancestry of “hikihihna”, step by step

hikihihna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hihna

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

via Finnish hiki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhikisweat, perspiration
2Proto-Finnichikisweat, perspiration
Every word from Lithuanian šikšna →Every word from Proto-Finnic hihna →Every word from Finnish hihna →