Where does “ravistaa” come from?

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

ravistaa (Finnish): To shake

Definitions

  1. To shake

Ancestry of “ravistaa”, step by step

ravistaa 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 ravista

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishravista

Words derived from “ravistaa

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