Where does “jäljestäpäin” come from?
jäljestäpäin (Finnish) comes from Finnish päin, from Finnish pää, from Proto-Finnic pää, from Proto-Uralic päŋe — head.
Ancestry of “jäljestäpäin”, step by step
jäljestäpäin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish päin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | päin | against, to, on etc; Used to indicate approximate... |
| 2 | Finnish | pää | head; end, tip |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pää | head |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | päŋe | head |
via Finnish jälki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jälki | trace; track; aftermath |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | jälki | trace, mark; track, trail |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | jälke | — |