Where does “satu” come from?
satu (Finnish) comes from Finnish sattua, from Proto-Finnic sattudak — to happen by chance.
satu (Finnish): fairy tale; fable; tale
Definitions
- fairy tale; fable; tale
Ancestry of “satu”, step by step
satu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sattua
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sattua | to hurt, be sore physically or mentally |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | sattudak | to happen by chance |
via Swedish Saga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Saga | derived from the Swedish noun saga, used since the 19th century |