Where does “ahdos” come from?

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

ahdos (Finnish): sheaves of grain arranged on beams for drying

Definitions

  1. sheaves of grain arranged on beams for drying

Ancestry of “ahdos”, step by step

ahdos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ahtaa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishahtaato cram, stuff, fill, pack full; to supercharge;...
2Proto-Finnicaktadakto hang up, especially traps; grain to dry in a...
3Proto-Uralicëkta-to hang up

via Finnish os

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishos
Every word from Proto-Uralic ëkta-Every word from Proto-Finnic aktadakEvery word from Finnish ahtaa