Where does “tohottaa” come from?
tohottaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish ottaa, from Proto-Finnic vottadak, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
tohottaa (Finnish): to be on or operated
Definitions
- to be on or operated
Ancestry of “tohottaa”, step by step
tohottaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ottaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ottaa | to take; to take, ingest or drink; to deprive of,... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | vottadak | to take |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
via Finnish tohista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tohista | to bustle, to rush; to clamor, to fuss |