Where does “polvitaive” come from?
polvitaive (Finnish) comes from Finnish polvi, from Proto-Finnic polvi, from Proto-Uralic polwe — knee.
polvitaive (Finnish): ham; popliteal
Ancestry of “polvitaive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | polvi | knee; stifle; hitch |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | polvi | knee |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | polwe | knee |