Where does “jakokulma” come from?
jakokulma (Finnish) comes from Finnish jako, from Proto-Finnic jako, from Proto-Finnic -o, from Proto-Uralic -w.
jakokulma (Finnish): long division
Definitions
- long division
Ancestry of “jakokulma”, step by step
jakokulma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish jako
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jako | division, distribution, sharing, dealing; share,... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | jako | share, part |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -o | Forms action/result nouns from verbs |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -w | — |
via Finnish kuľma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuľma | corner external point where two converging lines meet |