Where does “kulmaviivain” come from?
kulmaviivain (Finnish) comes from Finnish viivain, from Finnish viiva, from Finnish vije-.
kulmaviivain (Finnish): set square
Definitions
- set square
Ancestry of “kulmaviivain”, step by step
kulmaviivain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish viivain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | viivain | A ruler; A straightedge; Genitive plural form... |
| 2 | Finnish | viiva | line; dash, hyphen; bar |
| 3 | Finnish | vije- | — |
via Finnish kuľma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuľma | corner external point where two converging lines meet |