Where does “rakennekynsi” come from?

rakennekynsi (Finnish) comes from Finnish rakenne, from Finnish rakentaa, from Proto-Finnic rakentadak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric rakkɜ- — to make, prepare, build.

rakennekynsi (Finnish): artificial nail (e.g. fingernail)

Definitions

  1. artificial nail (e.g. fingernail)

Ancestry of “rakennekynsi”, step by step

rakennekynsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish rakenne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrakennestructure; texture
2Finnishrakentaato build, construct
3Proto-Finnicrakentadak—
4Proto-Finno-Ugricrakkɜ-to make, prepare, build

via Finnish kynsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkynsinail, fingernail, toenail; claw; clove
2Proto-Finnicküncinail; claw
3Proto-Uralickünčenail
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric rakkɜ- →Every word from Proto-Finnic rakentadak →Every word from Finnish rakentaa →