Where does “selkäranka” come from?
selkäranka (Finnish) comes from Finnish selkä, from Proto-Finnic selkä, from Proto-Finno-Permic śelkä.
selkäranka (Finnish): backbone, spine, spinal column, vertebral column;...
Definitions
- backbone, spine, spinal column, vertebral column;...
Ancestry of “selkäranka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | selkä | back; ridge, spine; watershed area |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | selkä | back; ridge |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | śelkä | — |
Words derived from “selkäranka”