Where does “vesihionta” come from?

vesihionta (Finnish) comes from Finnish hionta, from Finnish hioa, from Proto-Finnic hijodak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric šija-.

vesihionta (Finnish): wet sanding, water sanding

Definitions

  1. wet sanding, water sanding

Ancestry of “vesihionta”, step by step

vesihionta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hionta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhiontapolishing
2Finnishhioato grind, whet, hone; to grind, sharpen; to sand
3Proto-Finnichijodakto grind, to hone, to whet
4Proto-Finno-Ugricšija-—

via Finnish vesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
2Proto-Finnicveciwater
3Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric šija- →Every word from Proto-Finnic hijodak →Every word from Finnish hioa →