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Where does “ahdistelija” come from?

ahdistelija (Finnish) comes from Finnish ahdistella, from Finnish ahdistaa, 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;...

ahdistelija (Finnish): stalker; molester

Definitions

  1. stalker; molester

Ancestry of “ahdistelija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishahdistellaTo harass; To molest
2FinnishahdistaaTo distress, bother; To harass, pester, badger;...
3Finnishahdastight, narrow; narrow; narrow, restrictive
4Proto-Finnicahtasnarrow, cramped
5Proto-Balticanśtas—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énǵʰusnarrow, tight
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
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