Where does “rähähdys” come from?

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

rähähdys (Finnish): snarl, growl

Definitions

  1. snarl, growl

Ancestry of “rähähdys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrähähtääto snarl, growl once, briefly
2Finnishahtaato cram, stuff, fill, pack full; to supercharge;...
3Proto-Finnicaktadakto hang up, especially traps; grain to dry in a...
4Proto-Uralicëkta-to hang up
Every word from Proto-Uralic ëkta- →Every word from Proto-Finnic aktadak →Every word from Finnish ahtaa →