Where does “hiomakara” come from?

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

hiomakara (Finnish): grinding pin, grinding mandrel

Definitions

  1. grinding pin, grinding mandrel

Ancestry of “hiomakara”, step by step

hiomakara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hioa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhioato grind, whet, hone; to grind, sharpen; to sand
2Proto-Finnichijodakto grind, to hone, to whet
3Proto-Finno-Ugricšija-—

via Finnish kara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaraa dried branch, rib of a leaf or other similar...
2Proto-Finnickara—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric šija- →Every word from Proto-Finnic hijodak →Every word from Finnish hioa →