Where does “yksinkertaistaa” come from?
yksinkertaistaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish taa, from Finnish taka, from Proto-Finnic taka, from Proto-Uralic taka — a place behind.
yksinkertaistaa (Finnish): to simplify, to water down
Definitions
- to simplify, to water down
Ancestry of “yksinkertaistaa”, step by step
yksinkertaistaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish taa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | taa | Of movement, behind; a shorter form of taakse |
| 2 | Finnish | taka | the backside; In the expression "omasta takaa"... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | taka | back, a place behind |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | taka | a place behind |
via Finnish yksinkertainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | yksinkertainen | of one, unique, single, singular; simple, basic;... |
| 2 | Finnish | yksin | Instructive plural form of yksi; alone |