Where does “suora kulma” come from?
suora kulma (Finnish) comes from Finnish kulma, from Proto-Finnic kulma, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kuľma — corner of the eye.
suora kulma (Finnish): right angle
Ancestry of “suora kulma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kulma | angle; corner; short for kulmakarvat |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kulma | eyebrow; corner of the eye |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | kuľma | corner of the eye |