Where does “satai” come from?
satai (Veps) comes from Veps satta, from Proto-Finnic saattadak, from Proto-Finnic saadak, from Proto-Uralic saxe-, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
satai (Veps): guide, conductor; escort
Ancestry of “satai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Veps | satta | to accompany; to escort |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | saattadak | to accompany, to escort; to bring |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | saadak | to get, to receive |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | saxe- | to get; to arrive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |