Where does “otsahihna” come from?

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

otsahihna (Finnish): browband

Definitions

  1. browband

Ancestry of “otsahihna”, step by step

otsahihna 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 otsa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishotsaforehead; audacity, nerve
2Proto-Germanicanþijąforehead
Every word from Lithuanian šikšna →Every word from Proto-Finnic hihna →Every word from Finnish hihna →