Where does “pihtipolvinen” come from?
pihtipolvinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish pihtipolvi, from Finnish polvi, from Proto-Finnic polvi, from Proto-Uralic polwe — knee.
pihtipolvinen (Finnish): knock-kneed
Ancestry of “pihtipolvinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | pihtipolvi | knock knee, genu valgum |
| 2 | Finnish | polvi | knee; stifle; hitch |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | polvi | knee |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | polwe | knee |