Where does “takastaagi” come from?
takastaagi (Finnish) comes from Finnish staagi, from Swedish stag, from Old Swedish stag, from Old Norse stag, from Proto-Germanic stagą, from Proto-Indo-European stek-, from Proto-Indo-European stā-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
takastaagi (Finnish): backstay
Ancestry of “takastaagi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | staagi | stay |
| 2 | Swedish | stag | A stay; An appliance with a function similar to a... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | stag | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | stag | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stagą | a stay |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stek- | to stand, stell, hold; to be firm, stand fast |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stā- | to stand, place |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |