Where does “kilaus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “kilaus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkilahtaaTo ting, ping, clang; to arrive, to be given; to...
2Finnishahtaato cram, stuff, fill, pack full; to supercharge;...
3Proto-Finnicaktadakto hang up, especially traps; grain to dry in a...
4Proto-Uralicëkta-to hang up
Every word from Proto-Uralic ëkta- →