Where does “kauko-ohjauslaite” come from?
kauko-ohjauslaite (Finnish) comes from Finnish laite, from Finnish laittaa, from Proto-Finnic laittadak, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
kauko-ohjauslaite (Finnish): remote control device
Definitions
- remote control device
Ancestry of “kauko-ohjauslaite”, step by step
kauko-ohjauslaite 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 kauko-ohjaus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kauko-ohjaus | remote control operating a device remotely; means of doing so |
| 2 | Finnish | ohjaus | control, guidance, steering, instruction;... |
| 3 | Finnish | ohjata | to steer, pilot, navigate, drive a vehicle; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *ohjat'ak | — |