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
Ancestry of “saatus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |