Where does “jalokivihiomo” come from?

jalokivihiomo (Finnish) comes from Finnish hiomo, from Finnish hioa, from Proto-Finnic hijodak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric šija-.

jalokivihiomo (Finnish): a place where gems or gemstones are cut; gem cutting service, gem cutting business

Definitions

  1. a place where gems or gemstones are cut; gem cutting service, gem cutting business

Ancestry of “jalokivihiomo”, step by step

jalokivihiomo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hiomo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhiomogrindery
2Finnishhioato grind, whet, hone; to grind, sharpen; to sand
3Proto-Finnichijodakto grind, to hone, to whet
4Proto-Finno-Ugricšija-—

via Finnish jalokivi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishjalokiviA gem, gemstone, jewel, precious stone
2Finnishkivistone; a piece of stone which is larger than a...
3Latin-lanominative feminine singular of -lus; nominative...
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric šija- →Every word from Proto-Finnic hijodak →Every word from Finnish hioa →