Where does “kouristus” come from?
kouristus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kouristaa, from Finnish koura, from Proto-Finnic kopra — hollow of the hand.
kouristus (Finnish): convulsion; spasm; throe
Ancestry of “kouristus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kouristaa | To grasp, clasp; To convulse, spasm |
| 2 | Finnish | koura | fist; grapple, grab |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kopra | hollow of the hand |
Words derived from “kouristus”