Where does “harhalaskelma” come from?

harhalaskelma (Finnish) comes from Finnish laskelma, from Finnish laskea, from Proto-Finnic laskedak, from Proto-Uralic laćke-.

harhalaskelma (Finnish): miscalculation

Definitions

  1. miscalculation

Ancestry of “harhalaskelma”, step by step

harhalaskelma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish laskelma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaskelmacalculation
2Finnishlaskeato lower, drop; to put down, set down, lay down;...
3Proto-Finniclaskedakto drop, to fall; to release; to let, to allow
4Proto-Uraliclaćke-

via Finnish harha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishharhaillusion, delusion, hallucination, chimera,...
2FinnishharhaanIllative singular form of harha; astray, amiss
Every word from Proto-Uralic laćke-