Where does “valjashihna” come from?

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

valjashihna (Finnish): harness rein, harness strap

Definitions

  1. harness rein, harness strap

Ancestry of “valjashihna”, step by step

valjashihna 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 valjaat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaljaatharness
2Proto-Finnicvaljasharness, bridle
Every word from Lithuanian šikšna →Every word from Proto-Finnic hihna →Every word from Finnish hihna →