Where does “takaperoisuus” come from?
takaperoisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish takaperoinen, from Finnish taka-, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
takaperoisuus (Finnish): backwardness
Ancestry of “takaperoisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | takaperoinen | backward; illogical, unpractical, backward,... |
| 2 | Finnish | taka- | A prefix signifying back, rear or hind |
| 3 | Finnish | taka | the backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | taka | — |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | taka | a place behind |