Where does “kartiokulma” come from?
kartiokulma (Finnish) comes from Finnish kartio, from Proto-Celtic karti- — to drive out, expel.
kartiokulma (Finnish): cone angle
Definitions
- cone angle
Ancestry of “kartiokulma”, step by step
kartiokulma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kartio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kartio | cone; fan |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | karti- | to drive out, expel |
via Finnish kuľma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuľma | corner external point where two converging lines meet |