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Where does “ahto” come from?

ahto (Finnish) comes from Finnish ahti, from Latin āctus, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

ahto (Finnish): cramming; stretto

Definitions

  1. cramming; stretto

Ancestry of “ahto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishahtiAn act in the passion play
2Latināctus—
3Latinagō—
4Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “ahto”

  • ahtoilma
  • ahtopaine
  • virranahto
  • ahtojää
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