Where does “suorakulma” come from?
suorakulma (Finnish) comes from Finnish kulma, from Proto-Finnic kulma, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kuľma — corner of the eye.
suorakulma (Finnish): right angle; square, set square, carpenter's...
Definitions
- right angle; square, set square, carpenter's...
Ancestry of “suorakulma”, step by step
suorakulma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kulma
| 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 |
via Finnish suora
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | suora | straight; straight, direct, truthful, frank;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | soora | straight |
| 3 | Arabic | سُورَة | chapter of the Qur'an; sura |
Words derived from “suorakulma”