Where does “takakaari” come from?

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

takakaari (Finnish): (posterior) arch (of a vertebra)

Definitions

  1. (posterior) arch (of a vertebra)

Ancestry of “takakaari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtaka-A prefix signifying back, rear or hind
2Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
3Proto-Finnictakaback, a place behind
4Proto-Uralictakaa place behind
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