Where does “kulumapinta” come from?

kulumapinta (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuluma, from Finnish kulua, from Proto-Finnic kuludak, from Proto-Uralic kule- — to hear.

Ancestry of “kulumapinta”, step by step

kulumapinta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kuluma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkulumaabrasion
2Finnishkuluato wear; to get spent, go; to be/get consumed, to...
3Proto-Finnickuludakto wear out
4Proto-Uralickule-to hear

via Finnish pinta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpintasurface
2Proto-Finnicpintasurface; sapwood; fat
3Proto-Germanicspindazfat; lard; grease; smear; marrow
Every word from Proto-Uralic kule- →Every word from Proto-Finnic kuludak →Every word from Finnish kulua →
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