Where does “hohlikko” come from?

hohlikko (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian hohla, from Russian хохо́л, from Proto-Slavic xoxolъ — crest, topknot, tuft of hair or feathers.

hohlikko (Ingrian): ragged

Definitions

  1. ragged

Ancestry of “hohlikko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianhohlarag, tatter
2Russianхохо́лkhokhol; crest; Ukrainian
3Proto-Slavicxoxolъcrest, topknot, tuft of hair or feathers
Every word from Proto-Slavic xoxolъ →Every word from Russian хохо́л →Every word from Ingrian hohla →