Where does “räystäskouru” come from?

räystäskouru (Finnish) comes from Finnish kouru, from Finnish koura, from Proto-Finnic kopra — hollow of the hand.

räystäskouru (Finnish): eavestrough, gutter

Definitions

  1. eavestrough, gutter

Ancestry of “räystäskouru”, step by step

räystäskouru traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kouru

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkouruchute, gutter
2Finnishkourafist; grapple, grab
3Proto-Finnickoprahollow of the hand

via Finnish räystäs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishräystäseaves
2Proto-Finnicräüstäseaves
3Proto-Germanichraustazstrong
Every word from Proto-Finnic kopraEvery word from Finnish kouraEvery word from Finnish kouru