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Where does “säie” come from?

säie (Finnish) comes from Finnish sää, from Proto-Finnic sää, from Proto-Finno-Ugric säŋe — air.

säie (Finnish): thread, strand, fibre, filament; thread; string

Definitions

  1. thread, strand, fibre, filament; thread; string

Ancestry of “säie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsääweather; you; fiber, thread, strand
2Proto-Finnicsääweather
3Proto-Finno-Ugricsäŋeair

Words derived from “säie”

  • säieteoria
  • supersäie
  • keltasäieseitikki
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