Where does “kouristusmainen” come from?

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

kouristusmainen (Finnish): spasm-like, spastic, spasmodic

Definitions

  1. spasm-like, spastic, spasmodic

Ancestry of “kouristusmainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkouristusconvulsion; spasm; throe
2FinnishkouristaaTo grasp, clasp; To convulse, spasm
3Finnishkourafist; grapple, grab
4Proto-Finnickoprahollow of the hand
Every word from Proto-Finnic kopra →Every word from Finnish koura →Every word from Finnish kouristaa →