Where does “koirashios” come from?
koirashios (Finnish) comes from Finnish hios, from Finnish hioa, from Proto-Finnic hijodak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric šija-.
koirashios (Finnish): ground inner joint, ground male joint
Definitions
- ground inner joint, ground male joint
Ancestry of “koirashios”, step by step
koirashios traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hios
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hios | ground joint, ground glass joint |
| 2 | Finnish | hioa | to grind, whet, hone; to grind, sharpen; to sand |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | hijodak | to grind, to hone, to whet |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | šija- | — |
via Finnish koiras
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | koiras | male male animal |