Where does “kantohihna” come from?

kantohihna (Finnish) comes from Finnish kanto, from Finnish kantaa, from Proto-Finnic kantadak, from Proto-Uralic kanta-, from Proto-Uralic -ta- — Forms verbs from nouns; Forms causative verbs...

kantohihna (Finnish): carrying strap, e.g. a shoulder strap

Definitions

  1. carrying strap, e.g. a shoulder strap

Ancestry of “kantohihna”, step by step

kantohihna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kanto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkantostump, tree stump
2Finnishkantaato carry, bear; to carry, be carried, reach; to...
3Proto-Finnickantadakto carry
4Proto-Uralickanta-to carry, to transport
5Proto-Uralic-ta-Forms verbs from nouns; Forms causative verbs...

via Finnish hihna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhihnastrap, band; especially one that is made of...
2Proto-Finnichihnaleather belt, strap
3Lithuanianšikšna—
Every word from Proto-Uralic -ta- →Every word from Proto-Uralic kanta- →Every word from Proto-Finnic kantadak →