Where does “kilahtaa” come from?
kilahtaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish ahtaa, from Proto-Finnic aktadak, from Proto-Uralic ëkta- — to hang up.
kilahtaa (Finnish): To ting, ping, clang; to arrive, to be given; to...
Definitions
- To ting, ping, clang; to arrive, to be given; to...
Ancestry of “kilahtaa”, step by step
kilahtaa 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 kilistä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kilistä | to tinkle, jingle, clink, ring to make light high-pitched metallic sounds, rather like a very small bell |