Where does “luistaa” come from?
luistaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
luistaa (Finnish): to slide; to go, run smoothly or successfully; to...
Definitions
- to slide; to go, run smoothly or successfully; to...
Ancestry of “luistaa”, step by step
luistaa 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 luiska
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luiska | A slanted edge of a road, ditch, embankment or... |