Where does “takana” come from?

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

takana (Finnish): behind; abaft, astern; around

Definitions

  1. behind; abaft, astern; around

Ancestry of “takana”, 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

Words derived from “takana”

Every word from Proto-Uralic taka →Every word from Proto-Finnic taka →Every word from Finnish taka →
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