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Where does “saeta” come from?

saeta (Finnish) comes from Finnish sakea, from Proto-Finnic sakeda, from Latvian keda, from Portuguese quedar, from Old Portuguese quedar, from Vulgar Latin queto, from Late Latin quieto, from Latin quieto — to rest; rest, peace.

saeta (Finnish): To thicken, become/get thick

Definitions

  1. To thicken, become/get thick

Ancestry of “saeta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsakeathick; Partitive singular form of sake
2Proto-Finnicsakedathick
3Latviankedasports boot; sports shoe; sneaker
4Portuguesequedarto stay quiet or still; to linger; to stay; to...
5Old Portuguesequedar—
6Vulgar Latinqueto—
7Late Latinquietoto quiet; acquit, discharge, release; to quiet,...
8Latinquietoto quiet, calm
9LatinquietorI calm, quiet
10Latinquietusat rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet; peaceful,...
11Latinquiescerepresent active infinitive of quiēscō; to keep...
12LatinquiescoI rest, sleep, repose; I cause to cease, stop,...
13Latinquiesrest, repose, quiet, calm, lull; dream;...
14Proto-Italickʷiētis—
15Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyéh₁tis—
16Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace
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