Where does “jarruhihna” come from?

jarruhihna (Finnish) comes from Finnish hihna, from Proto-Finnic hihna, from Lithuanian šikšna.

jarruhihna (Finnish): brake lining

Definitions

  1. brake lining

Ancestry of “jarruhihna”, step by step

jarruhihna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hihna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhihnastrap, band; especially one that is made of...
2Proto-Finnichihnaleather belt, strap
3Lithuanianšikšna—

via Finnish jarru

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjarrubrake; bromide
Every word from Lithuanian šikšna →Every word from Proto-Finnic hihna →Every word from Finnish hihna →