Where does “nuohouskauha” come from?

nuohouskauha (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.

nuohouskauha (Finnish): A chimney sweep's tool consisting of a hollow hemisphere attached to an articulated handle, used to scoop combustion residues from difficult-to-reach parts of a chimney

Definitions

  1. A chimney sweep's tool consisting of a hollow hemisphere attached to an articulated handle, used to scoop combustion residues from difficult-to-reach parts of a chimney

Ancestry of “nuohouskauha”, step by step

nuohouskauha 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 nuohous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnuohouschimney sweeping
2FinnishnuohotaTo sweep a chimney
3Finnish-taA suffix for the partitive singular case; Forms...
4Proto-Finnic-taPartitive ending
5Proto-Uralic-täfrom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kowh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic káuˀ- →
nuohouskauha — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer