Where does “hätäjarru” come from?
hätäjarru (Finnish) comes from Finnish hätä, from Proto-Finnic hätä, from Proto-Finnic šätä, from Proto-Germanic sētō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
hätäjarru (Finnish): emergency brake
Definitions
- emergency brake
Ancestry of “hätäjarru”, step by step
hätäjarru traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish hätä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hätä | emergency; distress; need, necessity |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hätä | emergency; distress, agony |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | šätä | hundred |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sētō | place, position; lying in wait, ambush |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |
via Finnish jarru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jarru | brake; bromide |