Where does “ärähdys” come from?
ärähdys (Finnish) comes from Finnish ärähtää, from Finnish ahtaa, from Proto-Finnic aktadak, from Proto-Uralic ëkta- — to hang up.
ärähdys (Finnish): snarl, growl
Definitions
- snarl, growl
Ancestry of “ärähdys”, step by step
ärähdys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ärähtää
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ärähtää | to snarl |
| 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 |