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Where does “suorakulmainen” come from?

suorakulmainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish suorakulma, from Finnish kulma, from Proto-Finnic kulma, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kuľma — corner of the eye.

suorakulmainen (Finnish): right-angled; rectangular; rectangular, right

Definitions

  1. right-angled; rectangular; rectangular, right

Ancestry of “suorakulmainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuorakulmaright angle; square, set square, carpenter's...
2Finnishkulmaangle; corner; short for kulmakarvat
3Proto-Finnickulmaeyebrow; corner of the eye
4Proto-Finno-Ugrickuľmacorner of the eye

Words derived from “suorakulmainen”

  • suorakulmainen kolmio
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