Where does “liehahtaa” come from?
liehahtaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish ahtaa, from Proto-Finnic aktadak, from Proto-Uralic ëkta- — to hang up.
liehahtaa (Finnish): to sway, swing, waft in the air
Definitions
- to sway, swing, waft in the air
Ancestry of “liehahtaa”, step by step
liehahtaa 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 liehua
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | liehua | to flutter, to wave |