Where does “kurinpitokeino” come from?

kurinpitokeino (Finnish) comes from Finnish kurinpito, from Finnish kuri, from Finnish kuru, from English kuru, from Sanskrit कुरु — Name of a people of India and of their country;...

kurinpitokeino (Finnish): means of discipline, disciplinary action, disciplinary measure

Definitions

  1. means of discipline, disciplinary action, disciplinary measure

Ancestry of “kurinpitokeino”, step by step

kurinpitokeino traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kurinpito

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkurinpitodiscipline systematic method of obtaining obedience
2Finnishkuridiscipline; Short for kuritushuone; canyon
3Finnishkurugorge, gulch, ravine, flume; canyon; kuru
4EnglishkuruA chronic, progressive, fatal central nervous...
5SanskritकुरुName of a people of India and of their country;...

via Finnish keino

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkeinomeans, way, vehicle; trick; "as modifier in a...
2Proto-Samickeajnōway, road; method, means
Every word from Sanskrit कुरुEvery word from English kuruEvery word from Finnish kuru