Where does “käsihohla” come from?

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

käsihohla (Ingrian): hand towel

Definitions

  1. hand towel

Ancestry of “käsihohla”, step by step

käsihohla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian hohla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianhohlarag, tatter
2Russianхохо́лkhokhol; crest; Ukrainian
3Proto-Slavicxoxolъcrest, topknot, tuft of hair or feathers

via Ingrian käsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriankäsihand, arm
2Proto-Finnickäciarm; hand
3Proto-Uralickätehand
Every word from Proto-Slavic xoxolъ →Every word from Russian хохо́л →Every word from Ingrian hohla →
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