Where does “hulavanne” come from?
hulavanne (Finnish) comes from Finnish vanne, from Proto-Finno-Ugric vandëh, from Proto-Germanic wanduz, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
hulavanne (Finnish): hula hoop
Ancestry of “hulavanne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vanne | hoop; band; rim |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | vandëh | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wanduz | mole; vole; rod, switch, stick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |