Where does “vilkkuluomi” come from?
vilkkuluomi (Finnish) comes from Finnish luomi, from Proto-Finnic loomi, from Proto-Uralic lämä — scab.
vilkkuluomi (Finnish): nictitating membrane, plica semilunaris
Definitions
- nictitating membrane, plica semilunaris
Ancestry of “vilkkuluomi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | luomi | mole, nevus; eyelid |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | loomi | mole, birthmark, eyelid |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | lämä | scab |