Where does “liukukulma” come from?
liukukulma (Finnish) comes from Finnish liuku, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.
liukukulma (Finnish): glide angle
Definitions
- glide angle
Ancestry of “liukukulma”, step by step
liukukulma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish liuku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | liuku | skid; slide |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |
via Finnish kuľma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuľma | corner external point where two converging lines meet |