Where does “oltermanninsauva” come from?

oltermanninsauva (Finnish) comes from Finnish sauva, from Proto-Finnic sauva, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śawŋa.

oltermanninsauva (Finnish): the staff or sceptre of an oltermanni

Definitions

  1. the staff or sceptre of an oltermanni

Ancestry of “oltermanninsauva”, step by step

oltermanninsauva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sauva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsauvawand, staff, stick, rod; ski pole; rod cell
2Proto-Finnicsauvastaff, stick
3Proto-Finno-Ugricśawŋa—

via Finnish oltermanni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisholtermannimaster of guild; An honorary title in many...
2Swedishåldermanalderman
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric śawŋa →Every word from Proto-Finnic sauva →Every word from Finnish sauva →