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Where does “taakse” come from?

taakse (Finnish) comes from Finnish taka-, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.

taakse (Finnish): behind, to behind; abaft, astern; abaft, aft,...

Definitions

  1. behind, to behind; abaft, astern; abaft, aft,...

Ancestry of “taakse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtaka-A prefix signifying back, rear or hind
2Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
3Proto-Finnictaka—
4Proto-Uralictakaa place behind

Words derived from “taakse”

  • taakseen
  • taaksepäin
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