Where does “luistella” come from?

luistella (Finnish) comes from Finnish luistaa, from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.

luistella (Finnish): To skate

Definitions

  1. To skate

Ancestry of “luistella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishluistaato slide; to go, run smoothly or successfully; to...
2FinnishtaaOf movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse
3Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
4Proto-Finnictakaback, a place behind
5Proto-Uralictakaa place behind

Words derived from “luistella

Every word from Proto-Uralic takaEvery word from Proto-Finnic takaEvery word from Finnish taka