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Where does “kakistella” come from?

kakistella (Finnish) comes from Finnish kakistaa, from Finnish -istaa — -ize/-ise; Occasionally used for other purposes,...

kakistella (Finnish): To clear one's throat

Definitions

  1. To clear one's throat

Ancestry of “kakistella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkakistaato cough up, hawk
2Finnish-istaa-ize/-ise; Occasionally used for other purposes,...
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