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Where does “hidastaa” come from?

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

hidastaa (Finnish): to slow, slow down, slacken/reduce/cut speed,...

Definitions

  1. to slow, slow down, slacken/reduce/cut speed,...

Ancestry of “hidastaa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hidastaa”

  • hidastella
  • hidastetöyssy
  • hidastin
  • hidastuslakko
  • hidaste
  • hidastua
  • hidastustöyssy
  • hidastus
Every word from Proto-Uralic taka →