Where does “hajahtaa” come from?

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

hajahtaa (Finnish): Synonym of haiskahtaa

Definitions

  1. Synonym of haiskahtaa

Ancestry of “hajahtaa”, step by step

hajahtaa traces back through 3 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 Ingrian haju

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianhajusmell
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*haju—

via Finnish haju

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhajusmell, whiff; clue, slightest idea
Every word from Proto-Uralic ëkta- →Every word from Proto-Finnic aktadak →Every word from Finnish ahtaa →