Where does “sulkapäähine” come from?

sulkapäähine (Finnish) comes from Finnish päähine, from Finnish pää, from Proto-Finnic pää, from Proto-Uralic päŋe — head.

sulkapäähine (Finnish): feather headpiece

Definitions

  1. feather headpiece

Ancestry of “sulkapäähine”, step by step

sulkapäähine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish päähine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpäähineheaddress, headwear; headgear, head covering,...
2Finnishpäähead; end, tip
3Proto-Finnicpäähead
4Proto-Uralicpäŋehead

via Finnish sulka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsulkafeather; windscreen wiper rubber blade
2Proto-Finnicsulkafeather
3Proto-Uralictulkafeather
Every word from Proto-Uralic päŋeEvery word from Proto-Finnic pääEvery word from Finnish pää