Where does “kaarevuus” come from?
kaarevuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaareva, from Finnish kaari, from Proto-Finnic kaari, from Proto-Uralic këŋere.
kaarevuus (Finnish): curvature
Ancestry of “kaarevuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaareva | bent, curved; not straight |
| 2 | Finnish | kaari | curve; bow; arch |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kaari | curve |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | këŋere | — |
Words derived from “kaarevuus”