Where does “kylkiväli” come from?

kylkiväli (Finnish) comes from Finnish väli, from Proto-Finnic välji.

kylkiväli (Finnish): intercostal space

Definitions

  1. intercostal space

Ancestry of “kylkiväli”, step by step

kylkiväli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish väli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishväligap, space; interval; distance
2Proto-Finnicvälji—

via Finnish kylki

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

Words derived from “kylkiväli”

Every word from Proto-Finnic välji →Every word from Finnish väli →