Where does “tavantakainen” come from?

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

tavantakainen (Finnish): constant, continuous, incessant

Definitions

  1. constant, continuous, incessant

Ancestry of “tavantakainen”, step by step

tavantakainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish takainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtakainenlocated behind something; back
2Finnishtakathe backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"...
3Proto-Finnictakaback, a place behind
4Proto-Uralictakaa place behind

via Finnish tapa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtapacustom; habit; manner
2Proto-Finnictapaway, custom; nature
Every word from Proto-Uralic taka →