Where does “seita” come from?
seita (Finnish) comes from Latin secta, from Latin sequī, from Proto-Italic sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European sékʷetor, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
seita (Finnish): A Sami sacred place
Definitions
- A Sami sacred place
Ancestry of “seita”, step by step
seita traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin secta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | secta | nominative feminine singular of sectus;... |
| 2 | Latin | sequī | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Proto-Samic siejtē
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Samic | siejtē | altar stone, sieidi |
via Proto-Germanic *saidā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *saidā | — |