Where does “harustaa” come from?

harustaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.

harustaa (Finnish): to equip with stays; guy

Definitions

  1. to equip with stays; guy

Ancestry of “harustaa”, step by step

harustaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish taa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtaaOf movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse
2Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
3Proto-Finnictakaback, a place behind
4Proto-Uralictakaa place behind

via Finnish harus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishharusstay, guy, guyline; guy, guyline; Synonym of...

Words derived from “harustaa

Every word from Proto-Uralic takaEvery word from Proto-Finnic takaEvery word from Finnish taka