Where does “huuhtaisu” come from?

huuhtaisu (Finnish) comes from Finnish huuhtaista, from Finnish huuhtoa, from Proto-Finnic huhtodak, from Proto-Finno-Permic šukštɜ-.

huuhtaisu (Finnish): rinsing quickly

Definitions

  1. rinsing quickly

Ancestry of “huuhtaisu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishhuuhtaistaTo rinse wash quickly
2Finnishhuuhtoato rinse, wash; to wash
3Proto-Finnichuhtodakto rinse, to wash (to move by the force of water in motion)
4Proto-Finno-Permicšukštɜ-—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic šukštɜ- →Every word from Proto-Finnic huhtodak →Every word from Finnish huuhtoa →