Where does “silmähuuhde” come from?
silmähuuhde (Finnish) comes from Finnish huuhde, from Finnish huuhtoa, from Proto-Finnic huhtodak, from Proto-Finno-Permic šukštɜ-.
silmähuuhde (Finnish): eyewash
Ancestry of “silmähuuhde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | huuhde | fabric softener; wash |
| 2 | Finnish | huuhtoa | to rinse, wash; to wash |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | huhtodak | — |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | šukštɜ- | — |