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Where does “takaperoinen” come from?

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

takaperoinen (Finnish): backward; illogical, unpractical, backward,...

Definitions

  1. backward; illogical, unpractical, backward,...

Ancestry of “takaperoinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtaka-A prefix signifying back, rear or hind
2Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
3Proto-Finnictaka—
4Proto-Uralictakaa place behind

Words derived from “takaperoinen”

  • takaperoisjohto
  • takaperoisuus
  • takaperoisjohdos
  • takaperoisesti
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