Where does “tasatahtisuus” come from?

tasatahtisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish tasatahtinen, from Finnish tähti, from Swedish täkt, from Swedish tå, from Swedish taga, from Old Swedish taka, from Old Norse taka, from Proto-Germanic tēkaną — to touch.

tasatahtisuus (Finnish): being at an even pace

Definitions

  1. being at an even pace

Ancestry of “tasatahtisuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtasatahtinenat an even pace, synchronous
2Finnishtähtistar; a famous person, celebrity, star; a white...
3Swedishtäkta quarry
4Swedishtoe; a body part
5SwedishtagaDated form of ta
6Old Swedishtakato touch, reach; to grasp, seize; to take, bring
7Old Norsetakato take; taking, capture; taking, seizing
8Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
9Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g-Every word from Proto-Germanic tēkanąEvery word from Old Norse taka