Where does “taaksetaivutus” come from?

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

taaksetaivutus (Finnish): bending backwards, backbend though usually not reaching the floor

Definitions

  1. bending backwards, backbend though usually not reaching the floor

Ancestry of “taaksetaivutus”, step by step

taaksetaivutus 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 taivutus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtaivutusbending; inflection; declension
2Finnishtaivuttaato make something curved, to bend; to persuade or...
3Finnishtaipuato become curved, to bend; to change one's...
4Proto-Finnictaipudak
Every word from Proto-Uralic takaEvery word from Proto-Finnic takaEvery word from Finnish taka