Where does “paljastaa” come from?

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

paljastaa (Finnish): to reveal, disclose, expose, unfold, unveil, give...

Definitions

  1. to reveal, disclose, expose, unfold, unveil, give...

Ancestry of “paljastaa”, step by step

paljastaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish taa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtaaOf movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse
2Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
3Proto-Finnictakaback, a place behind
4Proto-Uralictakaa place behind

via Finnish paljas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpaljasnaked, unaided, unprotected; naked, unclothed;...
2Proto-Finnicpaljasbare, naked

Words derived from “paljastaa

Every word from Proto-Uralic takaEvery word from Proto-Finnic takaEvery word from Finnish taka