Where does “risusavotta” come from?
risusavotta (Finnish) comes from Finnish savotta, from Russian заво́д, from Russian заводи́ть, from Russian води́ть, from Proto-Slavic voditi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wádīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
risusavotta (Finnish): thinning the thicket
Definitions
- thinning the thicket
Ancestry of “risusavotta”, step by step
risusavotta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish savotta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | savotta | logging site; worksite; Abessive singular form... |
| 2 | Russian | заво́д | factory |
| 3 | Russian | заводи́ть | to take, to bring, to lead |
| 4 | Russian | води́ть | lead; to drive; to lead, to drive, to breed |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | voditi | to lead, to conduct |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wádīˀtei | to lead, to conduct |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |
via Finnish risu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | risu | stick, dry twig; brickbat |