Where does “kylkirusto” come from?

kylkirusto (Finnish) comes from Finnish kylki, from Proto-Finnic külki — side, flank.

kylkirusto (Finnish): costal cartilage

Definitions

  1. costal cartilage

Ancestry of “kylkirusto”, step by step

kylkirusto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kylki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkylkiside; sparerib; loin
2Proto-Finnickülkiside, flank

via Finnish rusto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrustocartilage; gristle
Every word from Proto-Finnic külki →Every word from Finnish kylki →