Where does “ahtaanpaikankammo” come from?

ahtaanpaikankammo (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;...

ahtaanpaikankammo (Finnish): claustrophobia

Definitions

  1. claustrophobia

Ancestry of “ahtaanpaikankammo”, step by step

ahtaanpaikankammo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ahdas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishahdastight, narrow; narrow; narrow, restrictive
2Proto-Finnicahtasnarrow, cramped
3Proto-Balticanśtas
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énǵʰusnarrow, tight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

via Finnish paikka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpaikkaplace, location, spot, site; area, region,...
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*paikka
3Proto-Germanicspaikǭspoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

via Finnish kammo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkammodetestation, abhorrence; phobia
2Proto-Germanicskamōshame
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰusEvery word from Proto-Baltic anśtas