Where does “ahdinko” come from?
ahdinko (Finnish) comes from Finnish ahdas, from Proto-Finnic ahtas, from Proto-Baltic anśtas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
ahdinko (Finnish): plight, distress; Form of ahdin + the suffix -ko;...
Definitions
- plight, distress; Form of ahdin + the suffix -ko;...
Ancestry of “ahdinko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | ahdas | tight, narrow; narrow; narrow, restrictive |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 3 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
Words derived from “ahdinko”