Where does “kulmanoja” come from?
kulmanoja (Finnish) comes from Finnish noja, from Old Swedish nø̄ghia, from Old Norse nœgja, from Proto-Germanic *ganōgijaną, from Proto-Germanic ganōgaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂nóḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.
kulmanoja (Finnish): L-sit
Definitions
- L-sit
Ancestry of “kulmanoja”, step by step
kulmanoja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish noja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | noja | support, rest; lean, recline |
| 2 | Old Swedish | nø̄ghia | to be satisfied, to content |
| 3 | Old Norse | nœgja | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *ganōgijaną | to satisfy, to suffice, to satiate |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ganōgaz | enough, sufficient |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂nóḱe | to have reached, to be at |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |
via Finnish kuľma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuľma | corner external point where two converging lines meet |