Where does “selgitama” come from?

selgitama (Estonian) comes from Estonian selge, from Proto-Finnic selkedä — clear.

selgitama (Estonian): to explain, clear, clarify; to determine

Definitions

  1. to explain, clear, clarify; to determine

Ancestry of “selgitama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianselgeclear, unmuddled; clear, legible, readable;...
2Proto-Finnicselkedäclear
Every word from Proto-Finnic selkedäEvery word from Estonian selge