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Where does “hidastin” come from?

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

hidastin (Finnish): a device or arrangement designed to slow down...

Definitions

  1. a device or arrangement designed to slow down...

Ancestry of “hidastin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhidastaato slow, slow down, slacken/reduce/cut speed,...
2FinnishtaaOf movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse
3Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
4Proto-Finnictaka—
5Proto-Uralictakaa place behind
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