Where does “hätäavustus” come from?

hätäavustus (Finnish) comes from Finnish hätä, from Proto-Finnic hätä, from Proto-Finnic šätä, from Proto-Germanic sētō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

hätäavustus (Finnish): emergency relief, emergency aid

Definitions

  1. emergency relief, emergency aid

Ancestry of “hätäavustus”, step by step

hätäavustus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish hätä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhätäemergency; distress; need, necessity
2Proto-Finnichätäemergency; distress, agony
3Proto-Finnicšätähundred
4Proto-Germanicsētōplace, position; lying in wait, ambush
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

via Finnish avustus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishavustusgrant; contribution; relief, aid
2FinnishavustaaTo assist; To abet
3Finnishapuhelp; assistance; helping hand
4Proto-FinnicapuAlternative form of *api
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →