Where does “suonikohjutauti” come from?
suonikohjutauti (Finnish) comes from Finnish suonikohju, from Finnish suoni, from Proto-Finnic sooni, from Proto-Uralic sëne — vein, blood vessel; sinew.
suonikohjutauti (Finnish): varicose veins
Ancestry of “suonikohjutauti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | suonikohju | varicose vein |
| 2 | Finnish | suoni | vein; Short for verisuoni; tendon, sinew; still... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | sooni | sinew |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | sëne | vein, blood vessel; sinew |