Where does “hiusverisuoni” come from?
hiusverisuoni (Finnish) comes from Finnish hius, from Proto-Finnic hibus, from Proto-Germanic hiwją, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
hiusverisuoni (Finnish): capillary
Definitions
- capillary
Ancestry of “hiusverisuoni”, step by step
hiusverisuoni 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 |