Where does “mutkalaitainen” come from?
mutkalaitainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish laita, from Finnish -mpi, from Proto-Uralic -mpa.
mutkalaitainen (Finnish): sinuate
Ancestry of “mutkalaitainen”, step by step
mutkalaitainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish laita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laita | edge, margin, border, verge, brink, side; brim;... |
| 2 | Finnish | -mpi | Forms comparative adjectives; Forms adjectives... |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | -mpa | — |
via Finnish mutka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mutka | bend, curve, corner; elbow; bight |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | mutka | bend, curve |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | mučka | — |