Where does “satamalaituri” come from?
satamalaituri (Finnish) comes from Finnish satama, from Proto-Finnic satama, from Proto-Finnic -ma, from Proto-Uralic -ma.
satamalaituri (Finnish): wharf
Ancestry of “satamalaituri”, step by step
satamalaituri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish satama
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | satama | harbour, port, haven; port authority; Agent... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | satama | harbor, haven |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -ma | Forms action/result nouns from verbs; Forms the... |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -ma | — |
via Finnish laituri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laituri | large: pier, wharf, quay, dock, mole, landing;... |
| 2 | Finnish | laita | edge, margin, border, verge, brink, side; brim;... |
| 3 | Finnish | -mpi | Forms comparative adjectives; Forms adjectives... |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -mpa | — |