Where does “joustamaton” come from?
joustamaton (Finnish) comes from Finnish joustaa, from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
joustamaton (Finnish): inflexible
Definitions
- inflexible
Ancestry of “joustamaton”, step by step
joustamaton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish joustaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | joustaa | to yield, bend |
| 2 | Finnish | taa | Of movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse |
| 3 | Finnish | taka | the backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | taka | back, a place behind |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | taka | a place behind |
via Finnish maton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | maton | Genitive singular form of matto |