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Where does “takavuosi” come from?

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

takavuosi (Finnish): A year of the past; normally used in plural to...

Definitions

  1. A year of the past; normally used in plural to...

Ancestry of “takavuosi”, step by step

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