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
- fingertightness
Ancestry of “sormitiukkuus”, step by step
sormitiukkuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sormitiukka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sormitiukka | finger-tight, fingertight |
| 2 | Finnish | tiukka | tight; taut; sharp |
| 3 | Swedish | tjock | thick; overweight, fat |
| 4 | Old Swedish | thiokker | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | þykkr | thick |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þekuz | thick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tégus | thick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | teg- | — |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |