Where does “varhohöylä” come from?
varhohöylä (Finnish) comes from Finnish höylä, from Middle Low German hovel, from Proto-Germanic hubilaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
Ancestry of “varhohöylä”, step by step
varhohöylä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish höylä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | höylä | plane |
| 2 | Middle Low German | hovel | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hubilaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |
via Finnish varho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | varho | groove in wood |