Where does “luuhohka” come from?

luuhohka (Finnish) comes from Finnish luu, from Proto-Finnic luu, from Proto-Uralic luwe, from Proto-Iranian *Hrawpācáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrawpāćás — fox.

luuhohka (Finnish): cancellous bone

Definitions

  1. cancellous bone

Ancestry of “luuhohka”, step by step

luuhohka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish luu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishluubone
2Proto-Finnicluubone
3Proto-Uralicluwebone
4Proto-Iranian*Hrawpācáhfox
5Proto-Indo-Iranian*Hrawpāćásfox

via Finnish hohka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhohkaglow; porous material
2Finnishhohkaa
3Proto-Finnichohkadakto emanate, to radiate (heat)
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HrawpāćásEvery word from Proto-Iranian *HrawpācáhEvery word from Proto-Uralic luwe
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