Where does “taakseen” come from?

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

taakseen (Finnish): back, behind

Definitions

  1. back, behind

Ancestry of “taakseen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtaaksebehind, to behind; abaft, astern; abaft, aft,...
2Finnishtaka-A prefix signifying back, rear or hind
3Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
4Proto-Finnictakaback, a place behind
5Proto-Uralictakaa place behind
Every word from Proto-Uralic taka →Every word from Proto-Finnic taka →Every word from Finnish taka →