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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”

  • penkkihiomakone
  • hiomakone
  • kulmahiomakone
  • hie
  • hioke
  • hiomaton
  • hiomapaperiarkki
  • hiomapaperi
  • hioutua
  • ruusuhiottu
  • briljanttihiottu
  • hiottu
  • hiomakivi
  • hiomakangas
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