Where does “pilkahdus” come from?

pilkahdus (Finnish) comes from Finnish pilkahtaa, from Finnish ahtaa, from Proto-Finnic aktadak, from Proto-Uralic ëkta- — to hang up.

pilkahdus (Finnish): a gleam strong but brief appearance of light, etc.; appearing in such a way

Definitions

  1. a gleam strong but brief appearance of light, etc.; appearing in such a way

Ancestry of “pilkahdus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpilkahtaato gleam be strongly but briefly apparent
2Finnishahtaato cram, stuff, fill, pack full; to supercharge;...
3Proto-Finnicaktadakto hang up, especially traps; grain to dry in a...
4Proto-Uralicëkta-to hang up

Words derived from “pilkahdus”

Every word from Proto-Uralic ëkta- →Every word from Proto-Finnic aktadak →Every word from Finnish ahtaa →