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Where does “taivutus” come from?

taivutus (Finnish) comes from Finnish taivuttaa, from Finnish taipua, from Proto-Finnic taipudak.

taivutus (Finnish): bending; inflection; declension

Definitions

  1. bending; inflection; declension

Ancestry of “taivutus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtaivuttaato make something curved, to bend; to persuade or...
2Finnishtaipuato become curved, to bend; to change one's...
3Proto-Finnictaipudak—

Words derived from “taivutus”

  • taivutusmuoto
  • taivutusluokka
Every word from Proto-Finnic taipudak →