Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “häivelaite” come from? häivelaite (Finnish) comes from Finnish laite, from Finnish laittaa, from Proto-Finnic laittadak, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
häivelaite (Finnish): cloaking device, stealth device
Definitions cloaking device, stealth device Ancestry of “häivelaite”, step by step häivelaite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish laite Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish laite apparatus, device; ride 2 Finnish laittaa to put, set, place; to prepare food; To criticize 3 Proto-Finnic laittadak to put down 4 Proto-Germanic lagjaną to lay, to place in a resting position 5 Proto-Indo-European legʰ- to lie
via Finnish häive Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish häive glimpse, hint, trace 2 Finnish häipyä to disappear, vanish visibly of something visible: to gradually get less visible or clear 3 Finnish haipua to fade away 4 Finnish -pua Forms passive verbs