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
Ancestry of “joustaa”, step by step
joustaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish taa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | taa | Of movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse |
| 2 | Finnish | taka | the backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | taka | back, a place behind |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | taka | a place behind |
via Finnish jousi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jousi | bow; spring; musical bow |
| 2 | Finnish | joutsi | — |
Words derived from “joustaa”