Where does “kannustaja” come from?

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

kannustaja (Finnish): supporter

Definitions

  1. supporter

Ancestry of “kannustaja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkannustaato encourage, support; to cheer
2FinnishtaaOf movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse
3Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
4Proto-Finnictakaback, a place behind
5Proto-Uralictakaa place behind
Every word from Proto-Uralic taka →Every word from Proto-Finnic taka →Every word from Finnish taka →