Where does “rimakauhu” come from?
rimakauhu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kauhu, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.
rimakauhu (Finnish): the fear faced by a high jumper about whether they can clear the bar
Definitions
- the fear faced by a high jumper about whether they can clear the bar
Ancestry of “rimakauhu”, step by step
rimakauhu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kauhu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kauhu | Horror, terror, dread |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |
via Finnish rima
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rima | lath; bar, hurdle |