Where does “saavutus” come from?
saavutus (Finnish) comes from Finnish saavuttaa, from Finnish saapua, from Finnish saada, from Proto-Finnic saadak, from Proto-Uralic saxe-, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
saavutus (Finnish): achievement, accomplishment, feat, attainment
Definitions
- achievement, accomplishment, feat, attainment
Ancestry of “saavutus”, step by step
saavutus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish saavuttaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | saavuttaa | to reach; to obtain; to achieve, accomplish |
| 2 | Finnish | saapua | to arrive |
| 3 | Finnish | saada | to get, receive; to afford; usually in passive;... |
| 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 |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |