Where does “takanapäin” come from?

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

takanapäin (Finnish): behind in a way that one has gone past something, often figuratively

Definitions

  1. behind in a way that one has gone past something, often figuratively

Ancestry of “takanapäin”, step by step

takanapäin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish takana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtakanabehind; abaft, astern; around
2Finnishtaka-A prefix signifying back, rear or hind
3Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
4Proto-Finnictakaback, a place behind
5Proto-Uralictakaa place behind

via Finnish päin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpäinagainst, to, on etc; Used to indicate approximate...
2Finnishpäähead; end, tip
3Proto-Finnicpäähead
4Proto-Uralicpäŋehead
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