Where does “notkistua” come from?

notkistua (Finnish) comes from Finnish notkistaa, from Finnish notkea, from Proto-Finnic nockeda — flexible, supple.

notkistua (Finnish): To become (more) flexible

Definitions

  1. To become (more) flexible

Ancestry of “notkistua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnotkistaato make flexible
2Finnishnotkeaflexible, supple; lithe, flexible, supple
3Proto-Finnicnockedaflexible, supple
Every word from Proto-Finnic nockeda →Every word from Finnish notkea →Every word from Finnish notkistaa →
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