Where does “henkilöhakulaite” come from?
henkilöhakulaite (Finnish) comes from Finnish laite, from Finnish laittaa, from Proto-Finnic laittadak, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
henkilöhakulaite (Finnish): paging device, pager
Definitions
- paging device, pager
Ancestry of “henkilöhakulaite”, step by step
henkilöhakulaite 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 henkilöhaku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | henkilöhaku | paging addressing, announcing or notifying specific people, such as with a paging system |
| 2 | Finnish | henkilö | person; figure |
| 3 | Finnish | henki | breath; spirit, ghost; life |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | henki | breath; soul, life force |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | čeŋke | — |