Where does “haitata” come from?
haitata (Finnish) comes from Finnish tä, from Finnish mitä — Partitive singular form of mikä; Partitive...
haitata (Finnish): to hamper, hinder, impede; be an obstacle; be a problem
Definitions
- to hamper, hinder, impede; be an obstacle; be a problem
Ancestry of “haitata”, step by step
haitata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tä | what |
| 2 | Finnish | mitä | Partitive singular form of mikä; Partitive... |
via Finnish haitta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | haitta | disadvantage, hindrance, con; tumbler |