Where does “hipiä” come from?

hipiä (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic hipjä, from Proto-Germanic hiwją, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

hipiä (Finnish): smooth and soft skin

Definitions

  1. smooth and soft skin

Ancestry of “hipiä”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnichipjäskin, complexion; body
2Proto-Germanichiwjąappearance, blee; form, shape; mold, mildew
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hiwją →