Where does “saadik” come from?
saadik (Estonian) comes from Estonian saatma, from Proto-Finnic saattadak, from Proto-Finnic saadak, from Proto-Uralic saxe-, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
saadik (Estonian): ambassador, envoy, deputy
Definitions
- ambassador, envoy, deputy
Ancestry of “saadik”, step by step
saadik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian saatma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | saatma | to accompany, to escort; to direct, to guide; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | saattadak | to accompany, to escort; to bring |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | saadak | to get, to receive |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | saxe- | to get; to arrive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
via Estonian saama
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | saama | to get, to receive; to become; can, to be able to |