Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “sukelluslaite” come from? sukelluslaite (Finnish) comes from Finnish laite, from Finnish laittaa, from Proto-Finnic laittadak, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
sukelluslaite (Finnish): diving apparatus, diving device
Definitions diving apparatus, diving device Ancestry of “sukelluslaite”, step by step sukelluslaite 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 sukellus Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish sukellus dive, diving 2 Finnish -us Forms nouns from verbs, describing an action or... 3 Proto-Finnic -us Forms some nouns from nominal stems