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Where does “älähdys” come from?

älähdys (Finnish) comes from Finnish älähtää, from Finnish ahtaa, from Proto-Finnic aktadak, from Proto-Uralic ëkta- — to hang up.

älähdys (Finnish): yelp

Definitions

  1. yelp

Ancestry of “älähdys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishälähtääTo cry out, shriek, yelp; To make a noise about
2Finnishahtaato cram, stuff, fill, pack full; to supercharge;...
3Proto-Finnicaktadakto hang up, especially traps; grain to dry in a...
4Proto-Uralicëkta-to hang up
Every word from Proto-Uralic ëkta- →