Where does “hiomalaikka” come from?

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

hiomalaikka (Finnish): grinding wheel, abrasive wheel, grinding disc

Definitions

  1. grinding wheel, abrasive wheel, grinding disc

Ancestry of “hiomalaikka”, step by step

hiomalaikka 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 läikkä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishläikkäspot, splotch
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric šija- →Every word from Proto-Finnic hijodak →Every word from Finnish hioa →