Where does “merenkulkusäännöt” come from?
merenkulkusäännöt (Finnish) comes from Finnish sääntö, from Finnish saada, from Proto-Finnic saadak, from Proto-Uralic saxe-, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
merenkulkusäännöt (Finnish): rules of navigation, rules for shipping, rules of the road for seafaring
Definitions
- rules of navigation, rules for shipping, rules of the road for seafaring
Ancestry of “merenkulkusäännöt”, step by step
merenkulkusäännöt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sääntö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sääntö | rule; regulation; laws, rules, bylaws, code |
| 2 | Finnish | saada | to get, receive; to afford; usually in passive;... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | saadak | to get, to receive |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | saxe- | to get; to arrive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
via Finnish merenkulku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | merenkulku | seafaring |
| 2 | Finnish | meri | sea |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | meri | sea |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |