Where does “rintalastantakainen” come from?
rintalastantakainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish takainen, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
rintalastantakainen (Finnish): retrosternal
Definitions
- retrosternal
Ancestry of “rintalastantakainen”, step by step
rintalastantakainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish takainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | takainen | located behind something; back |
| 2 | Finnish | taka | the backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | taka | back, a place behind |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | taka | a place behind |
via Finnish rintalasta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rintalasta | breastbone, sternum; Partitive singular form of... |
| 2 | Finnish | rinta | breast; chest, especially the front side of it |
| 3 | Finnish | -mä | Front vowel variant of -ma |