Where does “kuumekouristus” come from?

kuumekouristus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kouristus, from Finnish kouristaa, from Finnish koura, from Proto-Finnic kopra — hollow of the hand.

kuumekouristus (Finnish): febrile seizure

Definitions

  1. febrile seizure

Ancestry of “kuumekouristus”, step by step

kuumekouristus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kouristus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkouristusconvulsion; spasm; throe
2FinnishkouristaaTo grasp, clasp; To convulse, spasm
3Finnishkourafist; grapple, grab
4Proto-Finnickoprahollow of the hand

via Finnish kuume

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuumefever, temperature; A rush, a period of feverish...
2Finnishkuumahot; ardent, passionate, fervent
3Proto-Finnickuumahot
Every word from Proto-Finnic kopra →