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