Where does “kuulo-tasapainohermo” come from?

kuulo-tasapainohermo (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuulo, from Finnish kuulla, from Proto-Finnic kuuldak, from Proto-Uralic *kuwle- — to hear.

kuulo-tasapainohermo (Finnish): vestibulocochlear nerve

Definitions

  1. vestibulocochlear nerve

Ancestry of “kuulo-tasapainohermo”, step by step

kuulo-tasapainohermo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kuulo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkuuloThe sense of hearing
2Finnishkuullato hear; to hear of; to listen to
3Proto-Finnickuuldakto hear
4Proto-Uralic*kuwle-to hear

via Finnish tasapaino

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtasapainoAn equilibrium, balance or stability; An...
2Finnishpainoweight; press; press, weight
3Proto-Finnicpainadakto push, to press
4Proto-Uralicpajńa-press

via Finnish hermo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhermonerve; snap
Every word from Proto-Uralic *kuwle-
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