Where does “syväsatama” come from?
syväsatama (Finnish) comes from Finnish satama, from Proto-Finnic satama, from Proto-Finnic -ma, from Proto-Uralic -ma.
syväsatama (Finnish): A deep-water harbour
Ancestry of “syväsatama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | satama | harbour, port, haven; port authority; Agent... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | satama | harbor, haven |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -ma | Forms action/result nouns from verbs; Forms the... |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -ma | — |