Where does “leukahihna” come from?

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

leukahihna (Finnish): throatlatch, throatlash; chinstrap

Definitions

  1. throatlatch, throatlash; chinstrap

Ancestry of “leukahihna”, step by step

leukahihna 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 leuka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishleukajaw; chin
2Proto-Finnicleukachin, jaw
3Proto-Balto-Slavicleukāglands in an animal's neck
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