Where does “kulmakivi” come from?
kulmakivi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kivi, from Latin -la — nominative feminine singular of -lus; nominative...
kulmakivi (Finnish): cornerstone
Definitions
- cornerstone
Ancestry of “kulmakivi”, step by step
kulmakivi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kivi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kivi | stone; a piece of stone which is larger than a... |
| 2 | Latin | -la | nominative feminine singular of -lus; nominative... |
via Finnish kuľma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuľma | corner external point where two converging lines meet |