Where does “ottaa sydämelleen” come from?
ottaa sydämelleen (Finnish) comes from Finnish ottaa, from Proto-Finnic vottadak, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
ottaa sydämelleen (Finnish): To take to heart
Definitions
- To take to heart
Ancestry of “ottaa sydämelleen”, step by step
ottaa sydämelleen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ottaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ottaa | to take; to take, ingest or drink; to deprive of,... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | vottadak | to take |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
via Finnish sydämelle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sydämelle | Allative singular form of sydän |