Where does “saattaja-alus” come from?
saattaja-alus (Finnish) comes from Finnish saattaja, from Finnish saattaa, from Proto-Finnic saattadak, from Proto-Finnic saadak, from Proto-Uralic saxe-, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
saattaja-alus (Finnish): escort vessel
Definitions
- escort vessel
Ancestry of “saattaja-alus”, step by step
saattaja-alus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish saattaja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | saattaja | escorter; one who escorts, ushers or accompanies |
| 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 |