Where does “saalistus” come from?
saalistus (Finnish) comes from Finnish saalistaa, from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
saalistus (Finnish): preying
Definitions
- preying
Ancestry of “saalistus”, step by step
saalistus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish saalistaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | saalistaa | to prey, hunt |
| 2 | Finnish | taa | Of movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse |
| 3 | Finnish | taka | the backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | taka | back, a place behind |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | taka | a place behind |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |