Where does “tukiansas” come from?

tukiansas (Finnish) comes from Finnish tuki, from Proto-Finnic tuki — support.

tukiansas (Finnish): A-truss, A-frame e.g. in bridges

Definitions

  1. A-truss, A-frame e.g. in bridges

Ancestry of “tukiansas”, step by step

tukiansas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tuki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtukisupport; back, backing; strut, prop, crutch
2Proto-Finnictukisupport

via Finnish ansas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishansastruss structure made up of one or more triangular units made from straight beams of wood or metal, which is used to support a structure as in a roof or bridge; framework of beams
Every word from Proto-Finnic tukiEvery word from Finnish tuki