Where does “jousto-ommel” come from?

jousto-ommel (Finnish) comes from Finnish jousto, from Finnish joustaa, from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.

jousto-ommel (Finnish): stretch stitch, flexible stitch

Definitions

  1. stretch stitch, flexible stitch

Ancestry of “jousto-ommel”, step by step

jousto-ommel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish jousto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjoustoflexibility, flex; elasticity
2Finnishjoustaato yield, bend
3FinnishtaaOf movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse
4Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
5Proto-Finnictakaback, a place behind
6Proto-Uralictakaa place behind

via Finnish ommel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishommelstitch; seam, suture
2Proto-Finnicombel—
Every word from Proto-Uralic taka →