Where does “sanansaattaja” come from?
sanansaattaja (Finnish) comes from Finnish sana, from Finnish luokka, from Finnish luokki, from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás, from Proto-Indo-European lenk- — to bend.
sanansaattaja (Finnish): courier, messenger, emissary, harbinger, herald
Definitions
- courier, messenger, emissary, harbinger, herald
Ancestry of “sanansaattaja”, step by step
sanansaattaja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sana | word; Word, Scripture; lesson |
| 2 | Finnish | luokka | class; class, social class; grade |
| 3 | Finnish | luokki | shaft bow |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | lǫkъ | bow |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *lankás | bow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lenk- | to bend |
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 |