Where does “takaus” come from?

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

takaus (Finnish): guarantee, guaranty

Definitions

  1. guarantee, guaranty

Ancestry of “takaus”, step by step

takaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish taata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtaataTo warrant; to guarantee; grandfather; old man
2Finnishtaka-A prefix signifying back, rear or hind
3Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
4Proto-Finnictakaback, a place behind
5Proto-Uralictakaa place behind

via Finnish us

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishus-ing

Words derived from “takaus”

Every word from Proto-Uralic taka →Every word from Proto-Finnic taka →Every word from Finnish taka →