Where does “keikahtaa” come from?

keikahtaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish ahtaa, from Proto-Finnic aktadak, from Proto-Uralic ëkta- — to hang up.

keikahtaa (Finnish): To tip over

Definitions

  1. To tip over

Ancestry of “keikahtaa”, step by step

keikahtaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ahtaa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishahtaato cram, stuff, fill, pack full; to supercharge;...
2Proto-Finnicaktadakto hang up, especially traps; grain to dry in a...
3Proto-Uralicëkta-to hang up

via Finnish keikkua

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkeikkuaTo rock

Words derived from “keikahtaa

Every word from Proto-Uralic ëkta-Every word from Proto-Finnic aktadakEvery word from Finnish ahtaa