Where does “pyyheliina” come from?

pyyheliina (Finnish) comes from Finnish Liina, from Finnish Karoliina, from Latin Carolīna, from Latin Carolus, from Middle High German Karl, from Old High German karl, from Proto-Germanic karilaz, from Proto-Germanic karaz — to grow old, to mature.

pyyheliina (Finnish): towel

Definitions

  1. towel

Ancestry of “pyyheliina”, step by step

pyyheliina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Liina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishLiinacloth piece of garment used on furniture, for cleaning, etc
2FinnishKaroliina—
3LatinCarolīna—
4LatinCarolusCharles
5Middle High GermanKarl—
6Old High Germankarlman
7Proto-Germanickarilazfree man, franklin; little man, young man
8Proto-Germanickaraz—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Finnish pyyhe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpyyhetowel; any piece of soft cloth, tissue paper etc....
2Finnishpyyhkiäto wipe; to sweep; to erase
3Proto-Finnicpühkidäkto wipe; to sweep

Words derived from “pyyheliina”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic karilaz →