Where does “patsasaitta” come from?
patsasaitta (Finnish) comes from Finnish patsas, from Proto-Finnic paccas, from Proto-Germanic bandstaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
patsasaitta (Finnish): Same as niliaitta
Ancestry of “patsasaitta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | patsas | statue; column formed by eg. water or clouds |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | paccas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bandstaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |