Where does “asetinlaitemies” come from?
asetinlaitemies (Finnish) comes from Finnish asetinlaite, from Finnish laite, from Finnish laittaa, from Proto-Finnic laittadak, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
asetinlaitemies (Finnish): signalman, signaller
Definitions
- signalman, signaller
Ancestry of “asetinlaitemies”, step by step
asetinlaitemies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish asetinlaite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | asetinlaite | interlocking arrangement of signal apparatus, such as inside a signal box, that prevents conflicting movements through a set of tracks |
| 2 | Finnish | laite | apparatus, device; ride |
| 3 | Finnish | laittaa | to put, set, place; to prepare food; To criticize |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | laittadak | to put down |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |