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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

  1. To ting, ping, clang; to arrive, to be given; to...

Ancestry of “kilahtaa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kilahtaa”

  • kilahdella
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