Where does “olkahihna” come from?

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

olkahihna (Finnish): shoulder strap

Definitions

  1. shoulder strap

Ancestry of “olkahihna”, step by step

olkahihna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hihna

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

via Finnish olka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisholkashoulder
2Proto-Finnicolkashoulder
3Proto-Finno-Ugricwolka—
Every word from Lithuanian šikšna →Every word from Proto-Finnic hihna →Every word from Finnish hihna →