Where does “tukihihna” come from?

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

tukihihna (Finnish): support strap

Definitions

  1. support strap

Ancestry of “tukihihna”, step by step

tukihihna 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 tuki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtukisupport; back, backing; strut, prop, crutch
2Proto-Finnictukisupport
Every word from Lithuanian šikšna →Every word from Proto-Finnic hihna →Every word from Finnish hihna →