Where does “pakkomielteinen” come from?
pakkomielteinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish pakkomielle, from Finnish mielle, from Finnish mieltää, from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
pakkomielteinen (Finnish): obsessive, obsessional, compulsive
Definitions
- obsessive, obsessional, compulsive
Ancestry of “pakkomielteinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | pakkomielle | A compulsive thought or obsession |
| 2 | Finnish | mielle | A mental image or thought that comes to mind |
| 3 | Finnish | mieltää | To perceive; Third-person singular indicative... |
| 4 | Finnish | taa | Of movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse |
| 5 | Finnish | taka | the backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"... |
| 6 | Proto-Finnic | taka | — |
| 7 | Proto-Uralic | taka | a place behind |