Where does “kouristella” come from?

kouristella (Finnish) comes from Finnish kouristaa, from Finnish koura, from Proto-Finnic kopra — hollow of the hand.

kouristella (Finnish): to convulse, judder

Definitions

  1. to convulse, judder

Ancestry of “kouristella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkouristaaTo grasp, clasp; To convulse, spasm
2Finnishkourafist; grapple, grab
3Proto-Finnickoprahollow of the hand

Words derived from “kouristella”

Every word from Proto-Finnic kopra →Every word from Finnish koura →Every word from Finnish kouristaa →