Where does “satulapuu” come from?

satulapuu (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.

satulapuu (Finnish): a diagonal support beam or brace on a bridge, especially one connecting a pillar/column to a bridge beam

Definitions

  1. a diagonal support beam or brace on a bridge, especially one connecting a pillar/column to a bridge beam

Ancestry of “satulapuu”, step by step

satulapuu 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 puu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpuutree; wood
2Proto-Finnicpuutree
3Proto-Uralicpuwetree, wood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sod-tlō- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sadulaz →
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