Where does “hivssetbábir” come from?
hivssetbábir (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami hivsset, from Finnish hyysikkä, from Swedish hus, from Old Swedish [[hus, from Old Norse hús, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
hivssetbábir (Northern Sami): toilet paper
Definitions
- toilet paper
Ancestry of “hivssetbábir”, step by step
hivssetbábir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Northern Sami hivsset
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Sami | hivsset | toilet, WC |
| 2 | Finnish | hyysikkä | outhouse |
| 3 | Swedish | hus | a house; a building where people live or work; a... |
| 4 | Old Swedish | [[hus | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | hús | house |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via Northern Sami bábir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Sami | bábir | paper |