Where does “hidastuskaista” come from?
hidastuskaista (Finnish) comes from Finnish hidastus, from Finnish hidastaa, from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
hidastuskaista (Finnish): deceleration lane
Definitions
- deceleration lane
Ancestry of “hidastuskaista”, step by step
hidastuskaista traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hidastus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hidastus | slowing, slowdown; slowed-down replay; slow... |
| 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 |
via Finnish kaista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kaista | lane; band; shred, strip |
| 2 | Proto-Norse | gaistō(n)- | — |