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
- to get, to receive; to become; can, to be able to
Ancestry of “saama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | saadak | to get, to receive |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | saxe- | to get; to arrive |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |