Where does “hiomapöly” come from?

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

hiomapöly (Finnish): abrasion

Definitions

  1. abrasion

Ancestry of “hiomapöly”, step by step

hiomapöly 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 pöly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpölydust
2Proto-Finnicpölü—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric šija- →Every word from Proto-Finnic hijodak →Every word from Finnish hioa →
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