Where does “saalistaa” come from?
saalistaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
saalistaa (Finnish): to prey, hunt
Ancestry of “saalistaa”, step by step
saalistaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish taa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | taa | Of movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse |
| 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 saalis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | saalis | prey, catch; kill; loot, plunder, booty |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | saalis | prey, catch |
Words derived from “saalistaa”