Where does “kannustushuuto” come from?
kannustushuuto (Finnish) comes from Finnish kannustus, from Finnish kannustaa, from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
kannustushuuto (Finnish): cheer a cry of support or encouragement
Definitions
- cheer a cry of support or encouragement
Ancestry of “kannustushuuto”, step by step
kannustushuuto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kannustus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kannustus | encouraging, supporting |
| 2 | Finnish | kannustaa | to encourage, support; to cheer |
| 3 | Finnish | taa | Of movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse |
| 4 | Finnish | taka | the backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"... |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | taka | back, a place behind |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | taka | a place behind |