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Where does “satu” come from?

satu (Finnish) comes from Finnish sattua, from Proto-Finnic sattudak.

satu (Finnish): fairy tale; fable; tale

Definitions

  1. fairy tale; fable; tale

Ancestry of “satu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsattuato hurt , be sore; to happen, to be , occur, come...
2Proto-Finnicsattudak—

Words derived from “satu”

  • satuilija
  • satumainen
  • eläinsatu
  • satuilla
  • Satu
  • satumaa
  • iltasatu
  • satumaailma
Every word from Proto-Finnic sattudak →