Where does “kiskosto” come from?
kiskosto (Finnish) comes from Finnish kisko, from Finnish kiskoa, from Proto-Finnic kiskoidak — to pull, to wrench, to tear.
kiskosto (Finnish): A system of busbars; "koteloitu ~ ": bus duct;...
Definitions
- A system of busbars; "koteloitu ~ ": bus duct;...
Ancestry of “kiskosto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kisko | bar; rail |
| 2 | Finnish | kiskoa | to pull, wrench, tug, tear; to drag, lug, haul; ~... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kiskoidak | to pull, to wrench, to tear |