Where does “taaksepäin” come from?

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

taaksepäin (Finnish): backward

Definitions

  1. backward

Ancestry of “taaksepäin”, step by step

taaksepäin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish taakse

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

via Finnish päin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpäinagainst, to, on etc; Used to indicate approximate...
2Finnishpäähead; end, tip
3Proto-Finnicpäähead
4Proto-Uralicpäŋehead

Words derived from “taaksepäin”

Every word from Proto-Uralic taka →Every word from Proto-Finnic taka →Every word from Finnish taka →