Where does “sauva” come from?
sauva (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic sauva, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śawŋa.
sauva (Finnish): wand, staff, stick, rod; ski pole; rod cell
Definitions
- wand, staff, stick, rod; ski pole; rod cell
Ancestry of “sauva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | sauva | staff, stick |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | śawŋa | — |
Words derived from “sauva”