Where does “horrostaa” come from?

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

horrostaa (Finnish): to hibernate

Definitions

  1. to hibernate

Ancestry of “horrostaa”, step by step

horrostaa 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 horros

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhorroshibernation; slumber
Every word from Proto-Uralic taka →Every word from Proto-Finnic taka →Every word from Finnish taka →