Where does “hidastelija” come from?
hidastelija (Finnish) comes from Finnish hidastella, from Finnish hidastaa, from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
hidastelija (Finnish): laggard, straggler, slowpoke
Definitions
- laggard, straggler, slowpoke
Ancestry of “hidastelija”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hidastella | to drag one's feet |
| 2 | Finnish | hidastaa | to slow, slow down, slacken/reduce/cut speed,... |
| 3 | Finnish | taa | Of movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse |
| 4 | Finnish | taka | the backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"... |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | taka | back, a place behind |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | taka | a place behind |