Where does “raikastaa” come from?

raikastaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.

raikastaa (Finnish): To freshen

Definitions

  1. To freshen

Ancestry of “raikastaa”, step by step

raikastaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish taa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtaaOf movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse
2Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
3Proto-Finnictakaback, a place behind
4Proto-Uralictakaa place behind

via Finnish raikas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishraikasfresh
2Finnishraikaato blare, resound

Words derived from “raikastaa

Every word from Proto-Uralic takaEvery word from Proto-Finnic takaEvery word from Finnish taka