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Where does “saata” come from?

saata (Finnish) comes from Finnish saattaa, from Proto-Finnic saattadak, from Proto-Finnic saadak, from Proto-Uralic saxe-, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

saata (Finnish): Indicative present connegative form of saattaa;...

Definitions

  1. Indicative present connegative form of saattaa;...

Ancestry of “saata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsaattaato escort, usher, see, accompany, walk; to bring,...
2Proto-Finnicsaattadakto accompany, to escort; to bring
3Proto-Finnicsaadakto get, to receive
4Proto-Uralicsaxe-to get; to arrive
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
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