Where does “tasajalkaa” come from?

tasajalkaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish jalka, from Proto-Finnic jalka, from Proto-Finno-Ugric jalka.

tasajalkaa (Finnish): on two feet, off two feet with the feet side by side

Definitions

  1. on two feet, off two feet with the feet side by side

Ancestry of “tasajalkaa”, step by step

tasajalkaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish jalka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjalkafoot; leg; the lower limb of a human
2Proto-Finnicjalkaleg; foot
3Proto-Finno-Ugricjalka

via Finnish tasa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtasaof equal height; of the same level
2Proto-Finnictasaeven
3Proto-Uralictaśaeven

Words derived from “tasajalkaa

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric jalkaEvery word from Proto-Finnic jalkaEvery word from Finnish jalka