Where does “hioa” come from?

hioa (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic hijodak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric šija-.

hioa (Finnish): to grind, whet, hone; to grind, sharpen; to sand

Definitions

  1. to grind, whet, hone; to grind, sharpen; to sand

Ancestry of “hioa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnichijodakto grind, to hone, to whet
2Proto-Finno-Ugricšija-—

Words derived from “hioa”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric šija- →Every word from Proto-Finnic hijodak →