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Where does “sormitiukkuus” come from?

sormitiukkuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish sormitiukka, from Finnish tiukka, from Swedish tjock, from Old Swedish thiokker, from Old Norse þykkr, from Proto-Germanic þekuz, from Proto-Indo-European tégus, from Proto-Indo-European teg-.

sormitiukkuus (Finnish): fingertightness

Definitions

  1. fingertightness

Ancestry of “sormitiukkuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsormitiukkafinger-tight, fingertight
2Finnishtiukkatight; taut; sharp
3Swedishtjockthick; overweight, fat
4Old Swedishthiokker—
5Old Norseþykkrthick
6Proto-Germanicþekuzthick
7Proto-Indo-Europeantégusthick
8Proto-Indo-Europeanteg-—
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