Where does “pintahie” come from?
pintahie (Finnish) comes from Finnish hie, from Finnish hioa, from Proto-Finnic hijodak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric šija-.
pintahie (Finnish): polished section
Ancestry of “pintahie”, step by step
pintahie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hie | microsection; the quality of grinding, degree of... |
| 2 | Finnish | hioa | to grind, whet, hone; to grind, sharpen; to sand |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | hijodak | to grind, to hone, to whet |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | šija- | — |
via Finnish pinta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pinta | surface |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pinta | surface; sapwood; fat |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | spindaz | fat; lard; grease; smear; marrow |