Etymology Explorer › Finnish

Where does “supersäie” come from?

supersäie (Finnish) comes from Finnish säie, from Finnish sää, from Proto-Finnic sää, from Proto-Finno-Ugric säŋe — air.

supersäie (Finnish): superstring

Definitions

  1. superstring

Ancestry of “supersäie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsäiethread, strand, fibre, filament; thread; string
2Finnishsääweather; you; fiber, thread, strand
3Proto-Finnicsääweather
4Proto-Finno-Ugricsäŋeair
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric säŋe →