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Where does “tähdellinen” come from?

tähdellinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish tähti, from Swedish täkt, from Swedish tå, from Swedish taga, from Old Swedish taka, from Old Norse taka, from Proto-Germanic tēkaną, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- — to touch.

tähdellinen (Finnish): starry, having stars; significant, necessary,...

Definitions

  1. starry, having stars; significant, necessary,...

Ancestry of “tähdellinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtähtistar; a famous person, celebrity, star; a white...
2Swedishtäkta quarry
3Swedishtåtoe; a body part
4SwedishtagaDated form of ta
5Old Swedishtakato touch, reach; to grasp, seize; to take, bring
6Old Norsetakato take; taking, capture; taking, seizing
7Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
8Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch

Words derived from “tähdellinen”

  • tähdellisesti
  • tähdellisyys
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