Where does “pihtipolvisuus” come from?
pihtipolvisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish pihtipolvinen, from Finnish pihtipolvi, from Finnish polvi, from Proto-Finnic polvi, from Proto-Uralic polwe — knee.
pihtipolvisuus (Finnish): having knocked knees
Definitions
- having knocked knees
Ancestry of “pihtipolvisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pihtipolvinen | knock-kneed |
| 2 | Finnish | pihtipolvi | knock knee, genu valgum |
| 3 | Finnish | polvi | knee; stifle; hitch |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | polvi | knee |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | polwe | knee |