Where does “takakenossa” come from?

takakenossa (Finnish) comes from Finnish kenossa, from Finnish keno, from English keno, from French quine, from Latin quīnus — five each; five at a time.

takakenossa (Finnish): slanted back

Definitions

  1. slanted back

Ancestry of “takakenossa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkenossatilted, aside
2Finnishkenoslanted, tilted; keno
3EnglishkenoA gambling game, a variety of the game of lotto,...
4Frenchquineset of five, group of five (such as the digits on one hand)
5Latinquīnusfive each; five at a time
Every word from Latin quīnusEvery word from French quineEvery word from English keno
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