Where does “lyhythihainen” come from?
lyhythihainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish hiha, from Proto-Finnic hiha, from Proto-Finno-Permic šiša, from Proto-Finno-Permic iša.
lyhythihainen (Finnish): short-sleeved
Ancestry of “lyhythihainen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | hiha | sleeve or an arm of a shirt, jacket etc; maunch |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hiha | sleeve |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | šiša | — |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | iša | — |