Where does “kouristustila” come from?

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

kouristustila (Finnish): convulsive state, spastic state, state of spasm(s)

Definitions

  1. convulsive state, spastic state, state of spasm(s)

Ancestry of “kouristustila”, step by step

kouristustila traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kouristus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkouristusconvulsion; spasm; throe
2FinnishkouristaaTo grasp, clasp; To convulse, spasm
3Finnishkourafist; grapple, grab
4Proto-Finnickoprahollow of the hand

via Finnish tila

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtilastate; condition; Short for maatila
2Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
3Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
4Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood
Every word from Proto-Finnic kopra →Every word from Finnish koura →Every word from Finnish kouristaa →