Where does “nieluntakainen” come from?

nieluntakainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish takainen, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.

nieluntakainen (Finnish): retropharyngeal

Definitions

  1. retropharyngeal

Ancestry of “nieluntakainen”, step by step

nieluntakainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish takainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtakainenlocated behind something; back
2Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
3Proto-Finnictakaback, a place behind
4Proto-Uralictakaa place behind

via Finnish nielu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnieluthroat; pharynx; sink
2Finnishnielläto swallow
3Proto-Finnicneeldäkto swallow
4Proto-Uralicńäle-to swallow
Every word from Proto-Uralic taka →Every word from Proto-Finnic taka →Every word from Finnish taka →