Where does “saattaja” come from?

saattaja (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian saattaa, from Proto-Finnic saattadak, from Proto-Finnic saadak, from Proto-Uralic saxe-, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

saattaja (Ingrian): escorter

Definitions

  1. escorter

Ancestry of “saattaja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriansaattaato send
2Proto-Finnicsaattadakto accompany, to escort; to bring
3Proto-Finnicsaadakto get, to receive
4Proto-Uralicsaxe-to get; to arrive
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Uralic saxe- →Every word from Proto-Finnic saadak →
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