Where does “satunnaissiemen” come from?
satunnaissiemen (Finnish) comes from Finnish siemen, from Proto-Finnic seemen, from Proto-Indo-European séh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
satunnaissiemen (Finnish): random seed
Definitions
- random seed
Ancestry of “satunnaissiemen”, step by step
satunnaissiemen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish siemen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | siemen | seed; semen; precursor |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | seemen | seed |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₁mn̥ | seed |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |
via Finnish satunnainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | satunnainen | random; coincidental; extraordinary |
| 2 | Finnish | sattua | to hurt, be sore physically or mentally |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | sattudak | to happen by chance |