Where does “pattijalka” come from?
pattijalka (Finnish) comes from Finnish jalka, from Proto-Finnic jalka, from Proto-Finno-Ugric jalka.
pattijalka (Finnish): spavined horse
Ancestry of “pattijalka”, step by step
pattijalka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish jalka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jalka | foot; leg; the lower limb of a human |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | jalka | leg; foot |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | jalka | — |
via Finnish patti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | patti | A firm, smooth swelling, a lump; stalemate |
| 2 | Swedish | spatt | spavin (horse bone inflammation) |
Words derived from “pattijalka”