Where does “askelkyykky” come from?

askelkyykky (Finnish) comes from Finnish kyykky, from Finnish kukku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian kuSkuS — nail.

askelkyykky (Finnish): lunge exercise

Definitions

  1. lunge exercise

Ancestry of “askelkyykky”, step by step

askelkyykky traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kyykky

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkyykkysquat, bended position
2Finnishkukkuheap; part that goes or is left over; Synonym of...
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiankukuhnail
4Proto-AustronesiankuSkuSnail

via Finnish askel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaskelstep, pace; step
2Proto-Finnicaskelstep, pace
3Proto-Uralicaśkelestep
Every word from Proto-Austronesian kuSkuS →
askelkyykky — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer