Where does “kohellus” come from?
kohellus (Finnish) comes from Finnish koheltaa, from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
kohellus (Finnish): bustle, bustling
Definitions
- bustle, bustling
Ancestry of “kohellus”, step by step
kohellus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish koheltaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | koheltaa | to bustle; Third-person singular indicative... |
| 2 | Finnish | taa | Of movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse |
| 3 | Finnish | taka | the backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | taka | back, a place behind |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | taka | a place behind |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |