Where does “arastaa” come from?
arastaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish arka, from Proto-Finnic arka, from Proto-Germanic argaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- — to go, move; to mount; to move, go.
arastaa (Finnish): To be shy/timid towards
Definitions
- To be shy/timid towards
Ancestry of “arastaa”, step by step
arastaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish arka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | arka | tender, sore; sensitive; timid, shy, bashful |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | arka | timid, shy |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | argaz | unmanly, cowardly, unworthy, indecent |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ergʰ- | to go, move; to mount; to move, go |
via Ingrian arka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | arka | cowardly |