Where does “akillesjänne” come from?
akillesjänne (Finnish) comes from Finnish jänne, from Proto-Finnic jändek, from Proto-Uralic jänte — string.
akillesjänne (Finnish): Achilles tendon
Ancestry of “akillesjänne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | jänne | tendon, sinew; bowstring, string; chord |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | jändek | bowstring |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | jänte | string |