Where does “hibiehiiri” come from?

hibiehiiri (Karelian) comes from Karelian hibie, from Proto-Finnic hipjä, from Proto-Germanic hiwją, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

hibiehiiri (Karelian): goosebump

Definitions

  1. goosebump

Ancestry of “hibiehiiri”, step by step

hibiehiiri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Karelian hibie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Karelianhibieskin
2Proto-Finnichipjäskin, complexion; body
3Proto-Germanichiwjąappearance, blee; form, shape; mold, mildew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

via Karelian hiiri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Karelianhiirimouse
2Proto-Finnichiirimouse
3Proto-Uralicšiŋeremouse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hiwją →