Where does “tyvijäsen” come from?

tyvijäsen (Finnish) comes from Finnish tyvi, from Proto-Finnic tüvi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric tüŋe.

tyvijäsen (Finnish): proximal phalanx bone

Definitions

  1. proximal phalanx bone

Ancestry of “tyvijäsen”, step by step

tyvijäsen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tyvi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtyvifoot; crown, collar; beam
2Proto-Finnictüvibase of a tree
3Proto-Finno-Ugrictüŋe—

via Finnish jäsen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjäsenlimb, member; member; Synonym of termi
2Proto-Finno-Permicjäsene—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric tüŋe →Every word from Proto-Finnic tüvi →Every word from Finnish tyvi →