Where does “laivastoasema” come from?
laivastoasema (Finnish) comes from Finnish laivasto, from Finnish laiva, from Proto-Finnic laiva, from Proto-Finnic lawja, from Proto-Germanic flawją, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
laivastoasema (Finnish): naval station, naval base
Definitions
- naval station, naval base
Ancestry of “laivastoasema”, step by step
laivastoasema traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish laivasto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laivasto | navy; fleet; shipping |
| 2 | Finnish | laiva | ship; nave |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | laiva | ship |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | lawja | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flawją | ship, vessel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Finnish asema
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | asema | state, position, situation; status; station |