Where does “nyrkkitervehdys” come from?
nyrkkitervehdys (Finnish) comes from Finnish tervehdys, from Finnish tervehtiä, from Finnish terve, from Proto-Finnic terveh, from Proto-Finnic -eh — Forms nominals.
nyrkkitervehdys (Finnish): fist bump
Definitions
- fist bump
Ancestry of “nyrkkitervehdys”, step by step
nyrkkitervehdys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tervehdys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tervehdys | greeting |
| 2 | Finnish | tervehtiä | to greet; to salute; to give the time of day, to... |
| 3 | Finnish | terve | healthy, sane; healthy, sound; sound, well |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | terveh | healthy, well; solid, whole |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -eh | Forms nominals |
via Finnish nyrkki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nyrkki | fist |