Where does “takavuotinen” come from?

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

takavuotinen (Finnish): from years back

Definitions

  1. from years back

Ancestry of “takavuotinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtakavuosiA year of the past; normally used in plural to...
2Finnishtaka-A prefix signifying back, rear or hind
3Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
4Proto-Finnictakaback, a place behind
5Proto-Uralictakaa place behind
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