Where does “muljahtaa” come from?

muljahtaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish ahtaa, from Proto-Finnic aktadak, from Proto-Uralic ëkta- — to hang up.

muljahtaa (Finnish): to twist or turn suddenly

Definitions

  1. to twist or turn suddenly

Ancestry of “muljahtaa”, step by step

muljahtaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ahtaa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishahtaato cram, stuff, fill, pack full; to supercharge;...
2Proto-Finnicaktadakto hang up, especially traps; grain to dry in a...
3Proto-Uralicëkta-to hang up

via Finnish muljata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishmuljataTo rummage
2Finnishwhat
3FinnishmitäPartitive singular form of mikä; Partitive...

Words derived from “muljahtaa

Every word from Proto-Uralic ëkta-Every word from Proto-Finnic aktadakEvery word from Finnish ahtaa