Where does “taustaa” come from?

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

Ancestry of “taustaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtausbehind, backside
2Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
3Proto-Finnictakaback, a place behind
4Proto-Uralictakaa place behind
Every word from Proto-Uralic taka →Every word from Proto-Finnic taka →Every word from Finnish taka →