Where does “luomikouristus” come from?
luomikouristus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kouristus, from Finnish kouristaa, from Finnish koura, from Proto-Finnic kopra — hollow of the hand.
luomikouristus (Finnish): blepharospasm
Ancestry of “luomikouristus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kouristus | convulsion; spasm; throe |
| 2 | Finnish | kouristaa | To grasp, clasp; To convulse, spasm |
| 3 | Finnish | koura | fist; grapple, grab |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | kopra | hollow of the hand |