Where does “hiussolki” come from?
hiussolki (Finnish) comes from Finnish hius, from Proto-Finnic hibus, from Proto-Germanic hiwją, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
hiussolki (Finnish): barrette, hairclip, hair-slide
Definitions
- barrette, hairclip, hair-slide
Ancestry of “hiussolki”, step by step
hiussolki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via Finnish solki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | solki | buckle, clasp; fibula, brooch, clasp |
| 2 | Finnish | solisvaltimo | subclavian artery |
| 3 | Finnish | valtimo | artery |
| 4 | Finnish | valta- | main, principal |