Where does “sauvoa” come from?
sauvoa (Finnish) comes from Finnish sauva, from Proto-Finnic sauva, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śawŋa.
sauvoa (Finnish): to pole
Ancestry of “sauvoa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sauva | wand, staff, stick, rod; ski pole; rod cell |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | sauva | staff, stick |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | śawŋa | — |
Words derived from “sauvoa”