Where does “ryhtivirhe” come from?

ryhtivirhe (Finnish) comes from Finnish ryhti, from Swedish rykt — care, attention, maintenance.

ryhtivirhe (Finnish): posture problem

Definitions

  1. posture problem

Ancestry of “ryhtivirhe”, step by step

ryhtivirhe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ryhti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishryhtiposture; carriage
2Swedishryktcare, attention, maintenance

via Finnish virhe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvirhemistake; error; flaw
Every word from Swedish rykt →Every word from Finnish ryhti →
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