Where does “luisto” come from?
luisto (Finnish) comes from Finnish luistaa, from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
luisto (Finnish): slide, slip, slipping
Definitions
- slide, slip, slipping
Ancestry of “luisto”, step by step
luisto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish luistaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luistaa | to slide; to go, run smoothly or successfully; to... |
| 2 | Finnish | taa | Of movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse |
| 3 | Finnish | taka | the backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | taka | back, a place behind |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | taka | a place behind |
via Finnish o
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | o | — |