Where does “suippokaari” come from?
suippokaari (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaari, from Proto-Finnic kaari, from Proto-Uralic këŋere — curved thing.
suippokaari (Finnish): ogive
Definitions
- ogive
Ancestry of “suippokaari”, step by step
suippokaari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kaari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaari | curve; bow; arch |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kaari | curve |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | këŋere | curved thing |
via Finnish suippo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | suippo | tapered; pointed |