Where does “alistuma” come from?
alistuma (Estonian) comes from Estonian all, from Proto-Finnic alla, from Proto-Uralic -na — at, in.
alistuma (Estonian): to submit, to give in, to give up
Definitions
- to submit, to give in, to give up
Ancestry of “alistuma”, step by step
alistuma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian all
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | all | under, below |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | alla | under |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | -na | at, in |
via Estonian stuma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | stuma | — |