Where does “tukihiukset” come from?

tukihiukset (Finnish) comes from Finnish hius, from Proto-Finnic hibus, from Proto-Germanic hiwją, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

tukihiukset (Finnish): short hair that supports the longer hair

Definitions

  1. short hair that supports the longer hair

Ancestry of “tukihiukset”, step by step

tukihiukset traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hius

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhiusa single hair, strand of hair
2Proto-Finnichibushair on the head; hair, strand of hair
3Proto-Germanichiwjąappearance, blee; form, shape; mold, mildew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

via Finnish tuki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtukisupport; back, backing; strut, prop, crutch
2Proto-Finnictukisupport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓwsEvery word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-Every word from Proto-Germanic hiwją