Where does “takasten” come from?
takasten (Finnish) comes from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
Ancestry of “takasten”, step by step
takasten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish taka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | taka | the backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | taka | back, a place behind |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | taka | a place behind |
via Finnish sten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sten | — |