Where does “luistin” come from?

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

luistin (Finnish): ice skate, skate; First-person singular...

Definitions

  1. ice skate, skate; First-person singular...

Ancestry of “luistin”, 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 “luistin

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