Where does “tilanahtaus” come from?
tilanahtaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish ahtaus, from Finnish ahdas, from Proto-Finnic ahtas, from Proto-Baltic anśtas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
tilanahtaus (Finnish): lack of space, being cramped
Definitions
- lack of space, being cramped
Ancestry of “tilanahtaus”, step by step
tilanahtaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ahtaus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ahtaus | tightness; crowding, congestion, throng;... |
| 2 | Finnish | ahdas | tight, narrow; narrow; narrow, restrictive |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 4 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |