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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

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

Words derived from “raikastaa”

  • ilmanraikastin
  • raikastin
  • raikaste
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