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Where does “koukistaja” come from?

koukistaja (Finnish) comes from Finnish koukistaa, from Finnish koukku, from Proto-Finnic koukku.

koukistaja (Finnish): flexor muscle

Definitions

  1. flexor muscle

Ancestry of “koukistaja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkoukistaaTo bend, crook
2Finnishkoukkuhook; addiction; used in inessive, elative and...
3Proto-Finnickoukku—

Words derived from “koukistaja”

  • koukistajalihas
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