Where does “turvakaide” come from?

turvakaide (Finnish) comes from Finnish kaide, from Ottoman Turkish قاعده, from Arabic قَاعِدَة — rule, principle; foundation, base.

turvakaide (Finnish): safety railing, safety rail

Definitions

  1. safety railing, safety rail

Ancestry of “turvakaide”, step by step

turvakaide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kaide

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaiderailing, handrail, banister, balustrade, balcony...
2Ottoman Turkishقاعدهbase, foundation, that upon which anything stands or is founded
3Arabicقَاعِدَةrule, principle; foundation, base

via Finnish turva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishturvaprotection, safety, security; security
2Proto-Finnicturvaprotection, safety, security
Every word from Arabic قَاعِدَة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قاعده →Every word from Finnish kaide →
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