Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “säätölaite” come from? säätölaite (Finnish) comes from Finnish laite, from Finnish laittaa, from Proto-Finnic laittadak, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
säätölaite (Finnish): regulator, governor, adjusting device
Definitions regulator, governor, adjusting device Ancestry of “säätölaite”, step by step säätölaite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish laite Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish laite apparatus, device; ride 2 Finnish laittaa to put, set, place; to prepare food; To criticize 3 Proto-Finnic laittadak to put down 4 Proto-Germanic lagjaną to lay, to place in a resting position 5 Proto-Indo-European legʰ- to lie
via Finnish säätö Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish säätö adjustment, control, regulation; tuning, messing... 2 Finnish säätää to adjust, regulate, tune, control; to enact;... 3 Proto-Finnic säätädäk to arrange, organize