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

Definitions

  1. guide, conductor; escort

Ancestry of “satai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vepssattato accompany; to escort
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 →