Where does “irtohiukset” come from?

irtohiukset (Finnish) comes from Finnish hius, from Proto-Finnic hibus, from Proto-Germanic hiwją, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

irtohiukset (Finnish): false hair, hairpiece

Definitions

  1. false hair, hairpiece

Ancestry of “irtohiukset”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhiusa single hair, strand of hair
2Proto-Finnichibushair on the head; hair, strand of hair
3Proto-Germanichiwjąappearance, blee; form, shape; mold, mildew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hiwją →
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