Where does “hiusmuotoilu” come from?
hiusmuotoilu (Finnish) comes from Finnish muotoilu, from Finnish muotoilla, from Finnish muoto, from Proto-Finnic mooto, from Proto-Germanic mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
hiusmuotoilu (Finnish): hairdressing, hairstyling
Definitions
- hairdressing, hairstyling
Ancestry of “hiusmuotoilu”, step by step
hiusmuotoilu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish muotoilu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | muotoilu | design; phrasing |
| 2 | Finnish | muotoilla | to shape; to formulate; to design |
| 3 | Finnish | muoto | shape; form; format |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | mooto | shape, form; appearance; manner, way |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mōtą | meeting |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
via Finnish hius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hius | a single hair, strand of hair |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hibus | hair on the head; hair, strand of hair |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hiwją | appearance, blee; form, shape; mold, mildew |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |