Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “tarttumalaite” come from? tarttumalaite (Finnish) comes from Finnish laite, from Finnish laittaa, from Proto-Finnic laittadak, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
tarttumalaite (Finnish): gripping device, grappler
Definitions gripping device, grappler Ancestry of “tarttumalaite”, step by step tarttumalaite 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 tarttua Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish tarttua to catch, grab, seize; to be transmitted; to be... 2 Proto-Finnic tarttudak to stick, adhere