Where does “letkahtaa” come from?
letkahtaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish ahtaa, from Proto-Finnic aktadak, from Proto-Uralic ëkta- — to hang up.
letkahtaa (Finnish): to droop, to sway, to swing once
Definitions
- to droop, to sway, to swing once
Ancestry of “letkahtaa”, step by step
letkahtaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ahtaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ahtaa | to cram, stuff, fill, pack full; to supercharge;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | aktadak | to hang up, especially traps; grain to dry in a... |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | ëkta- | to hang up |
via Finnish letkua
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | letkua | to droop, sag, be limp |