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

Definitions

  1. blepharospasm

Ancestry of “luomikouristus”, step by step

luomikouristus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kouristus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkouristusconvulsion; spasm; throe
2FinnishkouristaaTo grasp, clasp; To convulse, spasm
3Finnishkourafist; grapple, grab
4Proto-Finnickoprahollow of the hand

via Finnish luomi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishluomimole, nevus; eyelid
2Proto-Finnicloomimole, birthmark, eyelid
3Proto-Uraliclämäscab
Every word from Proto-Finnic kopra →Every word from Finnish koura →Every word from Finnish kouristaa →