Where does “moniurahihna” come from?

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

moniurahihna (Finnish): multi-groove belt, serpentine belt

Definitions

  1. multi-groove belt, serpentine belt

Ancestry of “moniurahihna”, step by step

moniurahihna traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hihna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhihnastrap, band; especially one that is made of...
2Proto-Finnichihnaleather belt, strap
3Lithuanianšikšna—

via Finnish moni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmonimany; few, quite a few; many people, many
2Proto-Finnicmonimany
3Proto-Finno-Permicmone—

via Finnish ura

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishuratrack, groove, rut; career; groove, slot, score
2Proto-Finnicuragroove
3Proto-Finno-Ugricura—
Every word from Lithuanian šikšna →Every word from Proto-Finnic hihna →Every word from Finnish hihna →