Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “kannustin” come from? kannustin (Finnish) comes from Finnish kannustaa, from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
kannustin (Finnish): incentive; First-person singular indicative past...
Definitions incentive; First-person singular indicative past... Ancestry of “kannustin”, step by step kannustin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kannustaa Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish kannustaa to encourage, support; to cheer 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 kanta Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish kanta stem; position, opinion, point of view, account;... 2 Proto-Finnic kanta heel 3 Proto-Finno-Ugric kanta —
Words derived from “kannustin”