Where does “sivulaiton” come from?
sivulaiton (Finnish) comes from Finnish laiton, from Finnish laki, from Old Swedish lagh, from Old Norse lág, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
sivulaiton (Finnish): foul ball, outside the play area (on the first bounce) from either the left or right side
Definitions
- foul ball, outside the play area (on the first bounce) from either the left or right side
Ancestry of “sivulaiton”, step by step
sivulaiton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish laiton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laiton | illegal, illegitimate, lawless, unlawful;... |
| 2 | Finnish | laki | A summit, topmost point of eg. a hill or... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | lagh | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | lág | a felled tree; log; lying tree |
| 5 | Old Norse | leggja | to lay, place, put; to make, build |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
via Finnish sivu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sivu | page, side; side; flank |