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
- yelp
Ancestry of “älähdys”, step by step
älähdys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish älähtää
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | älähtää | To cry out, shriek, yelp; To make a noise about |
| 2 | Finnish | ahtaa | to cram, stuff, fill, pack full; to supercharge;... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | aktadak | to hang up, especially traps; grain to dry in a... |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ëkta- | to hang up |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |