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Where does “takainen” come from?

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

takainen (Finnish): located behind something; back

Definitions

  1. located behind something; back

Ancestry of “takainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
2Proto-Finnictaka—
3Proto-Uralictakaa place behind

Words derived from “takainen”

  • vuortentakainen
  • sydämentakainen
  • merentakainen
  • valtamerentakainen
  • mykiöntakainen
  • nieluntakainen
  • vatsakalvontakainen
  • rintalastantakainen
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