Where does “mahtailla” come from?
mahtailla (Finnish) comes from Finnish mahtaa, from Proto-Finnic mahtadak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric mašta-.
mahtailla (Finnish): to act tough, boast, show off, put on airs
Definitions
- to act tough, boast, show off, put on airs
Ancestry of “mahtailla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mahtaa | must do, to probably; to be able to, can do;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | mahtadak | — |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | mašta- | — |
Words derived from “mahtailla”