Where does “hikirauhanen” come from?

hikirauhanen (Finnish) comes from Finnish rauhanen, from Finnish Rauha, from Finnish rauha, from Proto-Finnic rauha — peace, tranquility.

hikirauhanen (Finnish): A sweat gland

Definitions

  1. A sweat gland

Ancestry of “hikirauhanen”, step by step

hikirauhanen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish rauhanen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrauhanengland
2FinnishRauhapeace, harmony, calm state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony
3Finnishrauhapeace, harmony, calm; peace
4Proto-Finnicrauhapeace, tranquility

via Finnish hiki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhikisweat, perspiration
2Proto-Finnichikisweat, perspiration
Every word from Proto-Finnic rauha →Every word from Finnish rauha →Every word from Finnish Rauha →
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