Where does “kiukkusuoni” come from?

kiukkusuoni (Finnish) comes from Finnish suoni, from Proto-Finnic sooni, from Proto-Uralic sëne — vein, blood vessel; sinew.

kiukkusuoni (Finnish): funny bone

Definitions

  1. funny bone

Ancestry of “kiukkusuoni”, step by step

kiukkusuoni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish suoni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuonivein; Short for verisuoni; tendon, sinew; still...
2Proto-Finnicsoonisinew
3Proto-Uralicsënevein, blood vessel; sinew

via Finnish kiukku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkiukkuanger
2Finnishkiukkaquick-tempered, short-tempered
Every word from Proto-Uralic sëne →Every word from Proto-Finnic sooni →Every word from Finnish suoni →
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