Where does “narskahdus” come from?
narskahdus (Finnish) comes from Finnish narskahtaa, from Finnish ahtaa, from Proto-Finnic aktadak, from Proto-Uralic ëkta- — to hang up.
narskahdus (Finnish): a sudden crunch
Definitions
- a sudden crunch
Ancestry of “narskahdus”, step by step
narskahdus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish narskahtaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | narskahtaa | To make a sudden crunching or grating sound |
| 2 | Finnish | ahtaa | to cram, stuff, fill, pack full; to supercharge;... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | aktadak | to hang up, especially traps; grain to dry in a... |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ëkta- | to hang up |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |