Where does “saatekirje” come from?
saatekirje (Finnish) comes from Finnish saate, from Finnish saattaa, from Proto-Finnic saattadak, from Proto-Finnic saadak, from Proto-Uralic saxe-, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
saatekirje (Finnish): cover letter
Definitions
- cover letter
Ancestry of “saatekirje”, step by step
saatekirje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish saate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | saate | cover letter, covering note; a note, letter, etc. that introduces something else |
| 2 | Finnish | saattaa | to escort, usher, see, accompany, walk; to bring,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | saattadak | to accompany, to escort; to bring |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | saadak | to get, to receive |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | saxe- | to get; to arrive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |