Where does “pujahtaa” come from?
pujahtaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish ahtaa, from Proto-Finnic aktadak, from Proto-Uralic ëkta- — to hang up.
pujahtaa (Finnish): to slip (through), to creep into, to sneak, to slither
Definitions
- to slip (through), to creep into, to sneak, to slither
Ancestry of “pujahtaa”, step by step
pujahtaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ahtaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ahtaa | to cram, stuff, fill, pack full; to supercharge;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | aktadak | to hang up, especially traps; grain to dry in a... |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | ëkta- | to hang up |
via Finnish pujoa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pujoa | Partitive singular form of pujo; Synonym of... |