Where does “lonkkahermosärky” come from?
lonkkahermosärky (Finnish) comes from Finnish lonkkahermo, from Finnish lonkka, from Proto-Germanic hlankō, from Proto-Germanic hlankaz, from Proto-Indo-European kleng- — to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist.
lonkkahermosärky (Finnish): sciatic nerve pain
Definitions
- sciatic nerve pain
Ancestry of “lonkkahermosärky”, step by step
lonkkahermosärky traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lonkkahermo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lonkkahermo | sciatic nerve |
| 2 | Finnish | lonkka | hip, haunch; lonkalta: from the hip |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlankō | A bend; curve; side; flank; hip |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlankaz | flexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kleng- | to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist |