Where does “takamatka” come from?

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

takamatka (Finnish): handicap allowance of a certain amount of distance in starting, granted in a race to the competitor possessing disadvantages

Definitions

  1. handicap allowance of a certain amount of distance in starting, granted in a race to the competitor possessing disadvantages

Ancestry of “takamatka”, 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 →