Where does “joustokankainen” come from?
joustokankainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish joustokangas, from Finnish jousto, from Finnish joustaa, from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
joustokankainen (Finnish): made of elasticated or stretch fabric
Definitions
- made of elasticated or stretch fabric
Ancestry of “joustokankainen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | joustokangas | flex fabric |
| 2 | Finnish | jousto | flexibility, flex; elasticity |
| 3 | Finnish | joustaa | to yield, bend |
| 4 | Finnish | taa | Of movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse |
| 5 | Finnish | taka | the backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"... |
| 6 | Proto-Finnic | taka | back, a place behind |
| 7 | Proto-Uralic | taka | a place behind |