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Where does “loksahtaa” come from?

loksahtaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish ahtaa, from Proto-Finnic aktadak, from Proto-Uralic ëkta- — to hang up.

loksahtaa (Finnish): to snap

Definitions

  1. to snap

Ancestry of “loksahtaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishahtaato cram, stuff, fill, pack full; to supercharge;...
2Proto-Finnicaktadakto hang up, especially traps; grain to dry in a...
3Proto-Uralicëkta-to hang up

Words derived from “loksahtaa”

  • lokse
  • loksua
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