Where does “nielukouristus” come from?

nielukouristus (Finnish) comes from Finnish nielu, from Finnish niellä, from Proto-Finnic neeldäk, from Proto-Uralic ńäle- — to swallow.

nielukouristus (Finnish): pharyngismus

Definitions

  1. pharyngismus

Ancestry of “nielukouristus”, step by step

nielukouristus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish nielu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnieluthroat; pharynx; sink
2Finnishnielläto swallow
3Proto-Finnicneeldäkto swallow
4Proto-Uralicńäle-to swallow

via Finnish kouristus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkouristusconvulsion; spasm; throe
2FinnishkouristaaTo grasp, clasp; To convulse, spasm
3Finnishkourafist; grapple, grab
4Proto-Finnickoprahollow of the hand
Every word from Proto-Uralic ńäle- →Every word from Proto-Finnic neeldäk →Every word from Finnish niellä →
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