Where does “joustavuus” come from?
joustavuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish joustava, from Finnish joustaa, from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
joustavuus (Finnish): flexibility the quality of being flexible
Definitions
- flexibility the quality of being flexible
Ancestry of “joustavuus”, step by step
joustavuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish joustava
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | joustava | flexible, elastic |
| 2 | Finnish | joustaa | to yield, bend |
| 3 | Finnish | taa | Of movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse |
| 4 | Finnish | taka | the backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"... |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | taka | back, a place behind |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | taka | a place behind |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |