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Where does “paukama” come from?

paukama (Finnish) comes from Proto-Germanic baugaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

paukama (Finnish): sting

Definitions

  1. sting

Ancestry of “paukama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbaugaza bend; bow; something bent ; circle; a ring;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

Words derived from “paukama”

  • sepelpoukama
  • poukama
  • piirtopaukamointi
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