Where does “hätäily” come from?

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

hätäily (Finnish): hastiness, acting prematurely, panicking

Definitions

  1. hastiness, acting prematurely, panicking

Ancestry of “hätäily”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhätäilläto act prematurely, be too quick or hasty; jump...
2Finnishhätäemergency; distress; need, necessity
3Proto-Finnichätäemergency; distress, agony
4Proto-Finnicšätähundred
5Proto-Germanicsētōplace, position; lying in wait, ambush
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd-Every word from Proto-Germanic sētōEvery word from Proto-Finnic šätä
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