Where does “nivustaive” come from?
nivustaive (Finnish) comes from Finnish taive, from Finnish taipua, from Proto-Finnic taipudak.
nivustaive (Finnish): groin
Definitions
- groin
Ancestry of “nivustaive”, step by step
nivustaive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish taive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | taive | bend, crook |
| 2 | Finnish | taipua | to become curved, to bend; to change one's... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | taipudak | — |
via Finnish nivunen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nivunen | groin |