Where does “kupertaa” come from?
kupertaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
kupertaa (Finnish): to make (more) concave
Definitions
- to make (more) concave
Ancestry of “kupertaa”, step by step
kupertaa 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 kupera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kupera | convex; gibbous |