Where does “satulapinta” come from?

satulapinta (Finnish) comes from Finnish satula, from Proto-Finnic satula, from Proto-Germanic sadulaz, from Proto-Indo-European sod-tlō-, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

satulapinta (Finnish): saddle surface often hyperbolic paraboloid

Definitions

  1. saddle surface often hyperbolic paraboloid

Ancestry of “satulapinta”, step by step

satulapinta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish satula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsatulasaddle; seat of a bicycle or motorcycle; nut of a...
2Proto-Finnicsatulasaddle
3Proto-Germanicsadulazsaddle
4Proto-Indo-Europeansod-tlō-
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

via Finnish pinta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpintasurface
2Proto-Finnicpintasurface; sapwood; fat
3Proto-Germanicspindazfat; lard; grease; smear; marrow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sod-tlō-Every word from Proto-Germanic sadulaz