Where does “takalaiton” come from?
takalaiton (Finnish) comes from Finnish laiton, from Finnish laki, from Old Swedish lagh, from Old Norse lág, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
takalaiton (Finnish): foul ball, outside the play area (on the first bounce) from the opposite side from that of the batter, caused by the ball flying too far
Definitions
- foul ball, outside the play area (on the first bounce) from the opposite side from that of the batter, caused by the ball flying too far
Ancestry of “takalaiton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laiton | illegal, illegitimate, lawless, unlawful;... |
| 2 | Finnish | laki | A summit, topmost point of eg. a hill or... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | lagh | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | lág | a felled tree; log; lying tree |
| 5 | Old Norse | leggja | to lay, place, put; to make, build |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |