Where does “jälkeenpäin” come from?
jälkeenpäin (Finnish) comes from Finnish päin, from Finnish pää, from Proto-Finnic pää, from Proto-Uralic päŋe — head.
jälkeenpäin (Finnish): afterwards at a later or succeeding time
Definitions
- afterwards at a later or succeeding time
Ancestry of “jälkeenpäin”, step by step
jälkeenpäin 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 jälkeen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jälkeen | Illative singular form of jälki; "genitive" +... |