Where does “poskihihna” come from?

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

poskihihna (Finnish): cheekpiece bridle

Definitions

  1. cheekpiece bridle

Ancestry of “poskihihna”, step by step

poskihihna 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 poski

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishposkicheek
2Proto-Finnicposkicheek
3Proto-Uralicposkecheek
Every word from Lithuanian šikšna →Every word from Proto-Finnic hihna →Every word from Finnish hihna →