Where does “takamaa” come from?

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

takamaa (Finnish): hinterland, backwater

Definitions

  1. hinterland, backwater

Ancestry of “takamaa”, 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
Every word from Proto-Uralic taka →Every word from Proto-Finnic taka →Every word from Finnish taka →