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Where does “joustaa” come from?

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

joustaa (Finnish): to yield, bend

Definitions

  1. to yield, bend

Ancestry of “joustaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtaaOf movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse
2Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
3Proto-Finnictaka—
4Proto-Uralictakaa place behind

Words derived from “joustaa”

  • joustamaton
  • joustava
  • joustoaika
  • jousto
  • sukupuolijoustava
  • joustokangas
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