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Where does “kuve” come from?

kuve (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic kubeh, from Proto-Germanic hupiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeu̯bh₂-.

kuve (Finnish): waist; loins; beef flank

Definitions

  1. waist; loins; beef flank

Ancestry of “kuve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickubeh—
2Proto-Germanichupizhip, haunch, upper part of the thigh
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeu̯bh₂-—

Words derived from “kuve”

  • harmaakuvemyyrä
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