Where does “miinustaa” come from?
miinustaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
miinustaa (Finnish): to subtract; Third-person singular indicative...
Definitions
- to subtract; Third-person singular indicative...
Ancestry of “miinustaa”, step by step
miinustaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish taa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | taa | Of movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse |
| 2 | Finnish | taka | the backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | taka | back, a place behind |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | taka | a place behind |
via Finnish miinus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | miinus | minus; minus sign; con, minus, negative thing |
| 2 | Latin | minus | nominative neuter singular of minor; accusative... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | minos | less |