Where does “päähuivi” come from?

päähuivi (Finnish) comes from Finnish pää, from Proto-Finnic pää, from Proto-Uralic päŋe — head.

päähuivi (Finnish): headscarf

Definitions

  1. headscarf

Ancestry of “päähuivi”, step by step

päähuivi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pää

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpäähead; end, tip
2Proto-Finnicpäähead
3Proto-Uralicpäŋehead

via Finnish huivi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhuiviheadscarf; neckerchief, necker; scarf
2Swedishhvivwomen's headwear, bride's veil
Every word from Proto-Uralic päŋe →Every word from Proto-Finnic pää →Every word from Finnish pää →