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Where does “takaaminen” come from?

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

takaaminen (Finnish): warranting, guaranteeing; Fourth infinitive of...

Definitions

  1. warranting, guaranteeing; Fourth infinitive of...

Ancestry of “takaaminen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtaataTo warrant; to guarantee; grandfather; old man
2Finnishtaka-A prefix signifying back, rear or hind
3Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
4Proto-Finnictaka—
5Proto-Uralictakaa place behind
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