Where does “juurtaa” come from?
juurtaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
juurtaa (Finnish): to have its roots in; to take the root
Definitions
- to have its roots in; to take the root
Ancestry of “juurtaa”, step by step
juurtaa 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 juuri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | juuri | root; Short for taikinajuuri; a zero of a... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | juuri | root |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | jure | — |
Words derived from “juurtaa”