Where does “ohimohius” come from?

ohimohius (Finnish) comes from Finnish hius, from Proto-Finnic hibus, from Proto-Germanic hiwją, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

ohimohius (Finnish): temple hair

Definitions

  1. temple hair

Ancestry of “ohimohius”, step by step

ohimohius traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hius

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhiusa single hair, strand of hair
2Proto-Finnichibushair on the head; hair, strand of hair
3Proto-Germanichiwjąappearance, blee; form, shape; mold, mildew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

via Finnish ohimo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishohimotemple
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓwsEvery word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-Every word from Proto-Germanic hiwją