Where does “saattotilaisuus” come from?

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

saattotilaisuus (Finnish): (secular) memorial service during a funeral

Definitions

  1. (secular) memorial service during a funeral

Ancestry of “saattotilaisuus”, step by step

saattotilaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish saatto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsaattoescort
2Finnishsaattaato escort, usher, see, accompany, walk; to bring,...
3Proto-Finnicsaattadakto accompany, to escort; to bring
4Proto-Finnicsaadakto get, to receive
5Proto-Uralicsaxe-to get; to arrive
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

via Finnish tilaisuus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtilaisuusoccasion; opportunity, chance
2Finnishtilastate; condition; Short for maatila
3Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
4Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
5Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Uralic saxe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic saadak →