Where does “hipjä” come from?

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

hipjä (Proto-Finnic): skin, complexion; body

Definitions

  1. skin, complexion; body

Ancestry of “hipjä”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hipjä”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hiwją →