Where does “joustomekanismi” come from?
joustomekanismi (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.
joustomekanismi (Finnish): flexibility mechanism
Definitions
- flexibility mechanism
Ancestry of “joustomekanismi”, step by step
joustomekanismi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish jousto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jousto | flexibility, flex; elasticity |
| 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 mekanismi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mekanismi | mechanism |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | mechanismus | — |