Where does “säätölevy” come from?
säätölevy (Finnish) comes from Finnish levy, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.
säätölevy (Finnish): adjusting disc, adjusting plate
Definitions
- adjusting disc, adjusting plate
Ancestry of “säätölevy”, step by step
säätölevy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish levy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | levy | plate; board; slab |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |
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 |