Where does “hain” come from?

hain (Võro) comes from Proto-Finnic haina, from Proto-Finnic šaina, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śaina-.

hain (Võro): hay; weed, grass

Definitions

  1. hay; weed, grass

Ancestry of “hain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnichainahay
2Proto-Finnicšainawall
3Proto-Balto-Slavicśaina-—

Words derived from “hain”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śaina- →Every word from Proto-Finnic šaina →Every word from Proto-Finnic haina →