Where does “kouristua” come from?

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

kouristua (Finnish): To convulse, spasm

Definitions

  1. To convulse, spasm

Ancestry of “kouristua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkouristaaTo grasp, clasp; To convulse, spasm
2Finnishkourafist; grapple, grab
3Proto-Finnickoprahollow of the hand
Every word from Proto-Finnic kopra →Every word from Finnish koura →Every word from Finnish kouristaa →
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