Where does “siirtolaite” come from?

siirtolaite (Finnish) comes from Finnish laite, from Finnish laittaa, from Proto-Finnic laittadak, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

siirtolaite (Finnish): transfer device, transmission device

Definitions

transfer device, transmission device

Ancestry of “siirtolaite”, step by step

siirtolaite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish laite

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	laite	apparatus, device; ride
2	Finnish	laittaa	to put, set, place; to prepare food; To criticize
3	Proto-Finnic	laittadak	to put down
4	Proto-Germanic	lagjaną	to lay, to place in a resting position
5	Proto-Indo-European	legʰ-	to lie

via Finnish siirto

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	siirto	move, shift, transport; transfer
2	Finnish	siirtää	to move, transfer; to transfer; to reschedule,...
3	Proto-Finnic	siirtädäk	to move, to transfer

Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Proto-Finnic laittadak →