Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “sähkölaite” come from? sähkölaite (Finnish) comes from Finnish laite, from Finnish laittaa, from Proto-Finnic laittadak, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
sähkölaite (Finnish): electronic device, electrical apparatus
Definitions electronic device, electrical apparatus Ancestry of “sähkölaite”, step by step sähkölaite 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 sähkö Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish sähkö electricity 2 Finnish sähähtää to sizzle 3 Finnish ahtaa to cram, stuff, fill, pack full; to supercharge;... 4 Proto-Finnic aktadak to hang up, especially traps; grain to dry in a... 5 Proto-Uralic ëkta- to hang up