Where does “suonikohju” come from?
suonikohju (Finnish) comes from Finnish suoni, from Proto-Finnic sooni, from Proto-Uralic sëne — vein, blood vessel; sinew.
suonikohju (Finnish): varicose vein
Ancestry of “suonikohju”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | suoni | vein; Short for verisuoni; tendon, sinew; still... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | sooni | sinew |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | sëne | vein, blood vessel; sinew |
Words derived from “suonikohju”