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Where does “saattaa” come from?

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

saattaa (Finnish): to escort, usher, see, accompany, walk; to bring,...

Definitions

  1. to escort, usher, see, accompany, walk; to bring,...

Ancestry of “saattaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicsaattadakto accompany, to escort; to bring
2Proto-Finnicsaadakto get, to receive
3Proto-Uralicsaxe-to get; to arrive
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “saattaa”

  • riemusaatto
  • saattelija
  • saatella
  • saattoväki
  • saatto
  • ruumissaatto
  • saattue
  • saata
  • saattojoukko
  • saattohoito
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