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Where does “takaa” come from?

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

takaa (Finnish): from behind; Third-person singular indicative...

Definitions

  1. from behind; Third-person singular indicative...

Ancestry of “takaa”, 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 “takaa”

  • takaa-ajo
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