Where does “keinahtaa” come from?
keinahtaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish ahtaa, from Proto-Finnic aktadak, from Proto-Uralic ëkta- — to hang up.
keinahtaa (Finnish): to swing, to rock, to sway once
Definitions
- to swing, to rock, to sway once
Ancestry of “keinahtaa”, step by step
keinahtaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ahtaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ahtaa | to cram, stuff, fill, pack full; to supercharge;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | aktadak | to hang up, especially traps; grain to dry in a... |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | ëkta- | to hang up |
via Finnish keinua
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | keinua | to swing, rock; Partitive singular form of... |