Where does “salakuuntelulaite” come from?
salakuuntelulaite (Finnish) comes from Finnish laite, from Finnish laittaa, from Proto-Finnic laittadak, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
salakuuntelulaite (Finnish): wiretap
Definitions
- wiretap
Ancestry of “salakuuntelulaite”, step by step
salakuuntelulaite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish laite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laite | apparatus, device; ride |
| 2 | Finnish | laittaa | to put, set, place; to prepare food; To criticize |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | laittadak | to put down |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
via Finnish salakuuntelu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | salakuuntelu | eavesdropping |
| 2 | Finnish | kuuntelu | listening |
| 3 | Finnish | kuunnella | to listen; to listen in, eavesdrop; often with... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | kundeldak | to listen (to) |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | kontale- | — |