Where does “kurtistus” come from?

kurtistus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kurtistaa, from Finnish kurttu — pucker, crinkle; Synonym of harmonikka.

kurtistus (Finnish): wrinkling

Definitions

  1. wrinkling

Ancestry of “kurtistus”, step by step

kurtistus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kurtistaa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkurtistaato scrunch, pucker; to frown, scowl, knit one's...
2Finnishkurttupucker, crinkle; Synonym of harmonikka

via Finnish us

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishus-ing
Every word from Finnish kurttu →Every word from Finnish kurtistaa →