Where does “laatija” come from?

laatija (Finnish) comes from Finnish laatia, from Russian ла́дить, from Old East Slavic ладити, from Proto-Slavic laditi, from Proto-Slavic lada — wife; female consort, female lover?.

laatija (Finnish): one who draws up a document; composer, author, writer, drafter

Definitions

  1. one who draws up a document; composer, author, writer, drafter

Ancestry of “laatija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaatiato compose, make, devise
2Russianла́дитьto get on (with), to agree (with), to be on good terms (with)
3Old East Slavicладити—
4Proto-Slavicladitito make order, make peace
5Proto-Slavicladawife; female consort, female lover?

Words derived from “laatija”

Every word from Proto-Slavic lada →Every word from Proto-Slavic laditi →Every word from Old East Slavic ладити →