Where does “polkaista” come from?
polkaista (Finnish) comes from Finnish polkea, from Proto-Finnic polkedak.
polkaista (Finnish): to stomp one's foot once
Ancestry of “polkaista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | polkea | to stamp; to pedal; to treadle |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | polkedak | — |