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

Definitions

  1. hula hoop

Ancestry of “hulavanne”, step by step

hulavanne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vanne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvannehoop; band; rim
2Proto-Finno-Ugricvandëh
3Proto-Germanicwanduzmole; vole; rod, switch, stick
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn

via Finnish hula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhulahula
2Hawaiianhulaa form of dance native to the Hawaiian Islands; a...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic wanduzEvery word from Proto-Finno-Ugric vandëh
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