Where does “pohjelihas” come from?
pohjelihas (Finnish) comes from Finnish lihas, from Finnish -s, from Proto-Finnic -nci, from Proto-Uralic -mte.
pohjelihas (Finnish): calf muscle, triceps surae
Definitions
- calf muscle, triceps surae
Ancestry of “pohjelihas”, step by step
pohjelihas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lihas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lihas | muscle |
| 2 | Finnish | -s | Forms ordinal numbers from cardinal numbers, or... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -nci | Forms ordinal numbers from the corresponding... |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -mte | — |
via Finnish pohje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pohje | calf |