Where does “pitsihuivi” come from?

pitsihuivi (Finnish) comes from Finnish pitsi, from Swedish spets, from Middle Low German spitze, from Proto-Germanic spitjaz.

pitsihuivi (Finnish): lace scarf, lace veil, mantilla

Definitions

  1. lace scarf, lace veil, mantilla

Ancestry of “pitsihuivi”, step by step

pitsihuivi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pitsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpitsilace
2Swedishspetspoint, tip, end, nib, head; lace; spitz
3Middle Low Germanspitze—
4Proto-Germanicspitjaz—

via Finnish huivi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhuiviheadscarf; neckerchief, necker; scarf
2Swedishhvivwomen's headwear, bride's veil
Every word from Proto-Germanic spitjaz →Every word from Middle Low German spitze →Every word from Swedish spets →