Where does “pihahdus” come from?
pihahdus (Finnish) comes from Finnish pihahtaa, from Finnish ahtaa, from Proto-Finnic aktadak, from Proto-Uralic ëkta- — to hang up.
pihahdus (Finnish): Synonym of pihaus
Definitions
- Synonym of pihaus
Ancestry of “pihahdus”, step by step
pihahdus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pihahtaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pihahtaa | to briefly fizzle |
| 2 | Finnish | ahtaa | to cram, stuff, fill, pack full; to supercharge;... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | aktadak | to hang up, especially traps; grain to dry in a... |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ëkta- | to hang up |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |