Where does “kurjenpolvi” come from?
kurjenpolvi (Finnish) comes from Finnish polvi, from Proto-Finnic polvi, from Proto-Uralic polwe — knee.
kurjenpolvi (Finnish): cranesbill, geranium
Ancestry of “kurjenpolvi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | polvi | knee; stifle; hitch |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | polvi | knee |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | polwe | knee |
Words derived from “kurjenpolvi”