Where does “luotsiasema” come from?
luotsiasema (Finnish) comes from Finnish luotsi, from Middle Low German lots, from Middle English lodesman, from Old English lādmann, from Old English lād, from Proto-West Germanic *laidu, from Proto-Germanic laidō, from Proto-Indo-European leyt- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
luotsiasema (Finnish): pilot station a station for pilots, people who helps navigate the harbor or coast, to wait in
Definitions
- pilot station a station for pilots, people who helps navigate the harbor or coast, to wait in
Ancestry of “luotsiasema”, step by step
luotsiasema traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish luotsi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luotsi | pilot person who helps navigate the harbor or coast |
| 2 | Middle Low German | lots | — |
| 3 | Middle English | lodesman | pilot |
| 4 | Old English | lādmann | guide; a leader, guide |
| 5 | Old English | lād | course, journey; way, street, waterway; leading,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *laidu | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | laidō | a leading; a way, course, route, direction |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Finnish asema
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | asema | state, position, situation; status; station |