Where does “kauhajokinen” come from?

kauhajokinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish Kauhajoki, from Finnish kauha, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kauha, from Proto-Balto-Slavic káuˀ-, from Proto-Indo-European kowh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- — to hit, to strike; to forge.

kauhajokinen (Finnish): from, related or pertaining to Kauhajoki

Definitions

  1. from, related or pertaining to Kauhajoki

Ancestry of “kauhajokinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishKauhajoki—
2Finnishkauhaladle, dipper; scoop; bucket, scoop
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*kauha—
4Proto-Balto-Slavickáuˀ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankowh₂-to beat
6Proto-Indo-Europeankewh₂-to hit, to strike; to forge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kowh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic káuˀ- →
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