Where does “fatata” come from?

fatata (Finnish) comes from Swedish fatta, from Middle Low German vāten, from Old Dutch faton.

fatata (Finnish): to catch, grab

Definitions

  1. to catch, grab

Ancestry of “fatata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfattato grasp, take hold in one's hand; the concrete meaning of grasp
2Middle Low Germanvāten—
3Old Dutchfaton—
Every word from Old Dutch faton →Every word from Middle Low German vāten →Every word from Swedish fatta →