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
Ancestry of “kuve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | kubeh | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hupiz | hip, haunch, upper part of the thigh |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeu̯bh₂- | — |
Words derived from “kuve”