Where does “tirahtaa” come from?
tirahtaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish ahtaa, from Proto-Finnic aktadak, from Proto-Uralic ëkta- — to hang up.
tirahtaa (Finnish): to spill, flow or escape suddenly and briefly of small amounts of liquid
Definitions
- to spill, flow or escape suddenly and briefly of small amounts of liquid
Ancestry of “tirahtaa”, step by step
tirahtaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ahtaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ahtaa | to cram, stuff, fill, pack full; to supercharge;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | aktadak | to hang up, especially traps; grain to dry in a... |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | ëkta- | to hang up |
via Finnish tiristä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tiristä | to sizzle |