Where does “takapajula” come from?

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

takapajula (Finnish): backwoods, boondocks, one-horse town, middle of nowhere, backwater

Definitions

  1. backwoods, boondocks, one-horse town, middle of nowhere, backwater

Ancestry of “takapajula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtakapajua short willow bark rope that connects the back supports on a sleigh
2Finnishtaka-A prefix signifying back, rear or hind
3Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
4Proto-Finnictakaback, a place behind
5Proto-Uralictakaa place behind
Every word from Proto-Uralic taka →Every word from Proto-Finnic taka →Every word from Finnish taka →
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