Where does “kouristuksenomainen” come from?
kouristuksenomainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kouristus, from Finnish kouristaa, from Finnish koura, from Proto-Finnic kopra — hollow of the hand.
kouristuksenomainen (Finnish): spasmodic, convulsive
Ancestry of “kouristuksenomainen”, step by step
kouristuksenomainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kouristus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kouristus | convulsion; spasm; throe |
| 2 | Finnish | kouristaa | To grasp, clasp; To convulse, spasm |
| 3 | Finnish | koura | fist; grapple, grab |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | kopra | hollow of the hand |
via Finnish omainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | omainen | close relative/relation; the family; "genitive +... |
| 2 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |
Words derived from “kouristuksenomainen”