Where does “katvetie” come from?
katvetie (Finnish) comes from Finnish katve, from Proto-Finnic katveh, from Proto-Germanic skadwaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱh₃-tús, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
katvetie (Finnish): covered way, covertway in a fortification, a corridor or banquette along the top of the counterscarp
Definitions
- covered way, covertway in a fortification, a corridor or banquette along the top of the counterscarp
Ancestry of “katvetie”, step by step
katvetie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish katve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | katve | shade, shadow; dead angle; blind spot |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | katveh | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skadwaz | a shadow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱh₃-tús | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |