Where does “tähendamine” come from?
tähendamine (Estonian) comes from Estonian tähendama, from Estonian täht, from Finnish tähti, from Swedish täkt, from Swedish tå, from Swedish taga, from Old Swedish taka, from Old Norse taka — to touch.
tähendamine (Estonian): gerund of tähendama; meaning
Definitions
- gerund of tähendama; meaning
Ancestry of “tähendamine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | tähendama | to signify; to mean; to say, to mention |
| 2 | Estonian | täht | letter; star |
| 3 | Finnish | tähti | star; a famous person, celebrity, star; a white... |
| 4 | Swedish | täkt | a quarry |
| 5 | Swedish | tå | toe; a body part |
| 6 | Swedish | taga | Dated form of ta |
| 7 | Old Swedish | taka | to touch, reach; to grasp, seize; to take, bring |
| 8 | Old Norse | taka | to take; taking, capture; taking, seizing |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | tēkaną | to touch; to grasp |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₁g- | to touch |
Words derived from “tähendamine”