Where does “takaheilahdus” come from?

takaheilahdus (Finnish) comes from Finnish heilahdus, from Finnish heilahtaa, from Finnish ahtaa, from Proto-Finnic aktadak, from Proto-Uralic ëkta- — to hang up.

takaheilahdus (Finnish): backswing, backwards swing

Definitions

  1. backswing, backwards swing

Ancestry of “takaheilahdus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishheilahdusa swing the act of swinging once
2Finnishheilahtaato swing once
3Finnishahtaato cram, stuff, fill, pack full; to supercharge;...
4Proto-Finnicaktadakto hang up, especially traps; grain to dry in a...
5Proto-Uralicëkta-to hang up
Every word from Proto-Uralic ëkta- →Every word from Proto-Finnic aktadak →Every word from Finnish ahtaa →