Where does “harhaanjohtaa” come from?
harhaanjohtaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish harhaanjohtava, from Finnish johtaa harhaan, from Finnish johtaa, from Proto-Finnic johtadak — to lead, to guide.
harhaanjohtaa (Finnish): Alternative form of johtaa harhaan
Definitions
- Alternative form of johtaa harhaan
Ancestry of “harhaanjohtaa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | harhaanjohtava | misleading; The noun misnomer can be used as... |
| 2 | Finnish | johtaa harhaan | to mislead, misinform, deceive, lead astray; to... |
| 3 | Finnish | johtaa | to lead, take, show someone the way to; to guide,... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | johtadak | to lead, to guide |