Where does “palttaa” come from?
palttaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
palttaa (Finnish): To hem
Definitions
- To hem
Ancestry of “palttaa”, step by step
palttaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish taa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | taa | Of movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse |
| 2 | Finnish | taka | the backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | taka | back, a place behind |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | taka | a place behind |
via Finnish palle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | palle | A hem; A doubled-back rim of anything, especially... |