Where does “saatus” come from?

saatus (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.

saatus (Estonian): destiny, fate

Definitions

  1. destiny, fate

Ancestry of “saatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniansaatmato accompany, to escort; to direct, to guide; to...
2Proto-Finnicsaattadakto accompany, to escort; to bring
3Proto-Finnicsaadakto get, to receive
4Proto-Uralicsaxe-to get; to arrive
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Uralic saxe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic saadak →