Where does “selja” come from?
selja (Estonian) comes from Estonian selg, from Proto-Finnic selkä, from Proto-Finno-Permic śelkä.
selja (Estonian): genitive singular of selg
Definitions
- genitive singular of selg
Ancestry of “selja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | selg | back; back, backside |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | selkä | back; ridge |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | śelkä | — |