Where does “temmellä” come from?
temmellä (Finnish) comes from Finnish temmata, from Proto-Finnic tembait'ak — to pull, to yank.
temmellä (Finnish): to pull repeatedly; to rage; to romp, frolic
Definitions
- to pull repeatedly; to rage; to romp, frolic
Ancestry of “temmellä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | temmata | to snatch, grab, jerk, pull, tear; to draw |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | tembait'ak | to pull, to yank |