Where does “huuva” come from?

huuva (Finnish) comes from Swedish huva, from Old Swedish hūva, from Old Norse húfa, from Proto-Germanic hūbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kēwp-.

huuva (Finnish): hood covering of a vent to suck away smoke or fumes

Definitions

  1. hood covering of a vent to suck away smoke or fumes

Ancestry of “huuva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhuvaa hood, a bonnet, a cap, a tea cosy, a cover
2Old Swedishhūvahood, cowl
3Old Norsehúfa—
4Proto-Germanichūbǭa covering for the head; hood; cowl
5Proto-Indo-Europeankēwp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kēwp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūbǭ →Every word from Old Norse húfa →