Where does “selgitus” come from?

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

selgitus (Estonian): explanation, clarification

Definitions

  1. explanation, clarification

Ancestry of “selgitus”, step by step

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