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Where does “takaperoisjohto” come from?

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

takaperoisjohto (Finnish): back-formation

Definitions

  1. back-formation

Ancestry of “takaperoisjohto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtakaperoinenbackward; illogical, unpractical, backward,...
2Finnishtaka-A prefix signifying back, rear or hind
3Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
4Proto-Finnictaka—
5Proto-Uralictakaa place behind
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