Where does “pattipolvi” come from?

pattipolvi (Finnish) comes from Finnish polvi, from Proto-Finnic polvi, from Proto-Uralic polwe — knee.

Ancestry of “pattipolvi”, step by step

pattipolvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish polvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpolviknee; stifle; hitch
2Proto-Finnicpolviknee
3Proto-Uralicpolweknee

via Finnish patti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpattiA firm, smooth swelling, a lump; stalemate
2Swedishspattspavin (horse bone inflammation)

Words derived from “pattipolvi”

Every word from Proto-Uralic polwe →Every word from Proto-Finnic polvi →Every word from Finnish polvi →
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