Where does “kuorimishukka” come from?
kuorimishukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuoriminen, from Finnish kuoria, from Finnish kuori, from Old Swedish kor, from Old Norse kórr, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
kuorimishukka (Finnish): wood wasted or lost in barking
Definitions
- wood wasted or lost in barking
Ancestry of “kuorimishukka”, step by step
kuorimishukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kuoriminen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuoriminen | — |
| 2 | Finnish | kuoria | to peel; to skin; to skim |
| 3 | Finnish | kuori | skin; peel; shale |
| 4 | Old Swedish | kor | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | kórr | — |
| 6 | Latin | chorus | chorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χορός | dance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |