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Where does “harhaanjohtava” come from?

harhaanjohtava (Finnish) comes from Finnish johtaa harhaan, from Finnish johtaa, from Proto-Finnic johtadak.

harhaanjohtava (Finnish): misleading; The noun misnomer can be used as...

Definitions

  1. misleading; The noun misnomer can be used as...

Ancestry of “harhaanjohtava”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjohtaa harhaanto mislead, misinform, deceive, lead astray; to...
2Finnishjohtaato lead, take, show someone the way to; to guide,...
3Proto-Finnicjohtadak—

Words derived from “harhaanjohtava”

  • harhaanjohtavasti
  • harhaanjohtaa
Every word from Proto-Finnic johtadak →