Where does “kirkastaa” come from?
kirkastaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
kirkastaa (Finnish): to brighten
Ancestry of “kirkastaa”, step by step
kirkastaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish taa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | taa | Of movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse |
| 2 | Finnish | taka | the backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | taka | back, a place behind |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | taka | a place behind |
via Finnish kirkas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kirkas | bright; broad, especially of daylight; clear |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kirk'as | bright |
Words derived from “kirkastaa”