Where does “mahtaa” come from?

mahtaa (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic mahtadak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric mašta-.

mahtaa (Finnish): must do, to probably; to be able to, can do;...

Definitions

  1. must do, to probably; to be able to, can do;...

Ancestry of “mahtaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicmahtadakto be able to, can
2Proto-Finno-Ugricmašta-—

Words derived from “mahtaa”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric mašta- →Every word from Proto-Finnic mahtadak →
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