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Where does “saostua” come from?

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

saostua (Finnish): to precipitate

Definitions

  1. to precipitate

Ancestry of “saostua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsaostaato precipitate
2FinnishsakoSynonym of sakka
3Finnishsakeathick; Partitive singular form of sake
4Proto-Finnicsakedathick
5Latviankedasports boot; sports shoe; sneaker
6Portuguesequedarto stay quiet or still; to linger; to stay; to...
7Old Portuguesequedar—
8Vulgar Latinqueto—
9Late Latinquietoto quiet; acquit, discharge, release; to quiet,...
10Latinquietoto quiet, calm
11LatinquietorI calm, quiet
12Latinquietusat rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet; peaceful,...
13Latinquiescerepresent active infinitive of quiēscō; to keep...
14LatinquiescoI rest, sleep, repose; I cause to cease, stop,...
15Latinquiesrest, repose, quiet, calm, lull; dream;...
16Proto-Italickʷiētis—
17Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyéh₁tis—
18Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace

Words derived from “saostua”

  • saostuma
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