Where does “hermopinne” come from?

hermopinne (Finnish) comes from Finnish pinne, from Proto-Finno-Ugric pintä- — to close, cover.

hermopinne (Finnish): nerve compression syndrome

Definitions

  1. nerve compression syndrome

Ancestry of “hermopinne”, step by step

hermopinne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pinne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpinneAny device or part that keeps something in its...
2Proto-Finno-Ugricpintä-to close, cover

via Finnish hermo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhermonerve; snap
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric pintä-Every word from Finnish pinne