Where does “mämmikoura” come from?

mämmikoura (Finnish) comes from Finnish koura, from Proto-Finnic kopra — hollow of the hand.

mämmikoura (Finnish): butterfingers

Definitions

  1. butterfingers

Ancestry of “mämmikoura”, step by step

mämmikoura traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish koura

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkourafist; grapple, grab
2Proto-Finnickoprahollow of the hand

via Finnish mämmi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishmämmiA traditional Finnish Easter dessert made from...
2Proto-Finnicmätmi—
Every word from Proto-Finnic kopra →Every word from Finnish koura →