Where does “säkeistö” come from?
säkeistö (Finnish) comes from Finnish säe, from Finnish säie, from Finnish sää, from Proto-Finnic sää, from Proto-Finno-Ugric säŋe — air.
säkeistö (Finnish): stanza, strophe, staff, stave
Definitions
- stanza, strophe, staff, stave
Ancestry of “säkeistö”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | säe | line, verse |
| 2 | Finnish | säie | thread, strand, fibre, filament; thread; string |
| 3 | Finnish | sää | weather; you; fiber, thread, strand |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | sää | weather |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | säŋe | air |