Where does “singahtaa” come from?
singahtaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish ahtaa, from Proto-Finnic aktadak, from Proto-Uralic ëkta- — to hang up.
singahtaa (Finnish): to dart
Definitions
- to dart
Ancestry of “singahtaa”, step by step
singahtaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ahtaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ahtaa | to cram, stuff, fill, pack full; to supercharge;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | aktadak | to hang up, especially traps; grain to dry in a... |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | ëkta- | to hang up |
via Finnish singota
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | singota | to fling, hurl, throw, dart; to catapult |