Where does “löylykauha” come from?

löylykauha (Finnish) comes 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.

löylykauha (Finnish): A scoop for throwing water on the sauna stove

Definitions

  1. A scoop for throwing water on the sauna stove

Ancestry of “löylykauha”, step by step

löylykauha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kauha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkauhaladle, dipper; scoop; bucket, scoop
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*kauha—
3Proto-Balto-Slavickáuˀ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankowh₂-to beat
5Proto-Indo-Europeankewh₂-to hit, to strike; to forge

via Finnish löyly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlöylythe steam that rises from the sauna stove or the...
2Proto-Finnicleülüsteam
3Proto-Finno-Ugriclewlebreath, soul; spirit, soul
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kowh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic káuˀ- →