Where does “säätösauva” come from?
säätösauva (Finnish) comes from Finnish sauva, from Proto-Finnic sauva, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śawŋa.
säätösauva (Finnish): control rod
Ancestry of “säätösauva”, step by step
säätösauva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sauva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sauva | wand, staff, stick, rod; ski pole; rod cell |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | sauva | staff, stick |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | śawŋa | — |
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 |