Where does “savotta” come from?
savotta (Finnish) comes from Russian заво́д, from Russian заводи́ть, from Russian води́ть, from Proto-Slavic voditi, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wádīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
savotta (Finnish): logging site; worksite; Abessive singular form...
Definitions
- logging site; worksite; Abessive singular form...
Ancestry of “savotta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | заво́д | factory |
| 2 | Russian | заводи́ть | to take, to bring, to lead |
| 3 | Russian | води́ть | lead; to drive; to lead, to drive, to breed |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | voditi | to lead, to conduct |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wádīˀtei | to lead, to conduct |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |