Where does “saama” come from?

saama (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic saadak, from Proto-Uralic saxe-, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

saama (Estonian): to get, to receive; to become; can, to be able to

Definitions

  1. to get, to receive; to become; can, to be able to

Ancestry of “saama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicsaadakto get, to receive
2Proto-Uralicsaxe-to get; to arrive
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “saama”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Uralic saxe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic saadak →