Where does “taaksepäinen” come from?

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

taaksepäinen (Finnish): backward, rearward

Definitions

  1. backward, rearward

Ancestry of “taaksepäinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtaaksepäinbackward
2Finnishtaaksebehind, to behind; abaft, astern; abaft, aft,...
3Finnishtaka-A prefix signifying back, rear or hind
4Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
5Proto-Finnictakaback, a place behind
6Proto-Uralictakaa place behind
Every word from Proto-Uralic taka →Every word from Proto-Finnic taka →Every word from Finnish taka →